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CVE-2003-1229 Details

Description

X509TrustManager in (1) Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in SDK and JRE 1.4.0 through 1.4.0_01, (2) JSSE before 1.0.3, (3) Java Plug-in SDK and JRE 1.3.0 through 1.4.1, and (4) Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 incorrectly calls the isClientTrusted method when determining server trust, which results in improper validation of digital certificate and allows remote attackers to (1) falsely authenticate peers for SSL or (2) incorrectly validate signed JAR files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0334.html CVEBroken Link
http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt CVEBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/7943 CVEBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1006007 CVEBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007483 CVEBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
oracle jre
>= 1.3.0, <= 1.4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
sun java web start
>= 1.0, <= 1.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
sun jsse
1.0.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jsse:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-1229
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2003
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2003-1229 Details - Not Deferred