CVE-2003-1229

high

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5883

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11182

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2003-1219

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0301-239

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006001

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6682

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-50081-1

http://securitytracker.com/id?1007483

http://securitytracker.com/id?1006007

http://secunia.com/advisories/7943

http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/CHANGES.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0334.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04627