CWE Code: 22
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary: directory traversal vulnerability in the persistenceservice in sun java web start in jdk and jre 5.0 update 11 and earlier, and java web start in sdk and jre 1.4.2_13 and earlier, for windows allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an application that grants file overwrite privileges to itself.  note: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a .java.policy file.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2007-06-30
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-15