The Java Plug-in J2SE 1.3.0_02 through 5.0 Update 5, and Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Java Plug-in J2SE 1.3.0_02 through 5.0 Update 5, and Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 and J2SE 1.4.2 through 5.0 Update 5, allows remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities by specifying a JRE version that contain vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04031 90th 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:1.3.0_02:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0_02 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | 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:5.0_update5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_update5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1_01 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1_02 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.3.0_02:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0_02 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:1.4.2:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 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
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2se:5.0_update5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_update5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1_01 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.0.1_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1_02 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4302
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpv3-f8fm-837r
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
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-2005-01868 Unspecified vulnerability in Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- 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-2006-4302 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4302 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpv3-f8fm-837r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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