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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-3504 · published 30 June 2007

CVE-2007-3504: Sun jdk path traversal vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.4% · top 6.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/37755
http://secunia.com/advisories/25823 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472673/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24695
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018328
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2384 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35169
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/37755
http://secunia.com/advisories/25823 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472673/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24695
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018328
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2384 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35169

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-3504), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.