First published: Tue Jun 14 2005(Updated: )
Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun J2se | =5.0 | |
Sun J2se | =5.0_update1 |
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CVE-2005-1973 has a medium severity level due to its potential to allow elevation of privileges.
To fix CVE-2005-1973, update to a newer version of Java that does not have this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-1973 affects Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1.
CVE-2005-1973 can be exploited by applications to grant themselves additional privileges without user consent.
CVE-2005-1973 is not considered critical but poses significant security risks due to potential privilege escalation.