Unspecified vulnerability in Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 and J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_07, as used in multiple products and platforms including (1) HP-UX and (2) APC PowerChute, allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02437 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_01:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_01 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_02:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_02 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_03:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_03 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_04:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_04 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_05:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_05 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_06:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_06 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_07:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_07 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:5.0:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:5.0_update1:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_update1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_01:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_01 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_02:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_02 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_03:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_03 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_04:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_04 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_05:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_05 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_06:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_06 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2_07:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_07 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:5.0:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:5.0_update1:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_update1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mcv-gpfj-ffp5
References
More Sun J2se vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00780 Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06489 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2005-00376 Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06, on Mac… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04155 The Java Plug-in J2SE 1.3.0_02 through 5.0 Update 5, and Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-01867 Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2006-00592 Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start after 1.0.1_02, as used in J2SE 5.0 Update 5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-1974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mcv-gpfj-ffp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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