Rule

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Sid
21462

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in java sdk-rte.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages.

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Affected Systems:
hp java sdk-rte 1.3
hp java sdk-rte 1.3
hp java sdk-rte 1.4
hp java sdk-rte 1.4

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2004-1029:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2004-1029
  
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