CVE-2003-1229

7.5
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
4.63%
LOW RiskEPSS (91st percentile)

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.

Published: 12/31/2003
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.5

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

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

4.63%LOW Exploitation Risk
91st percentile

This vulnerability has a 4.63% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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