CVE-2005-1974

5.1 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-06-16 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-06-16 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:14 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sun j2se 1.4.2
Sun j2se 1.4.2_01
Sun j2se 1.4.2_02
Sun j2se 1.4.2_03
Sun j2se 1.4.2_04
Sun j2se 1.4.2_05
Sun j2se 1.4.2_06
Sun j2se 1.4.2_07

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record