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CVE-2009-2676

6.8 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in JNLPAppletlauncher in Sun Java SE, and SE for Business, in JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier; and Java SE for Business in SD…

Published Aug 5, 2009sunEPSS 3.65%

Overview

CVE-2009-2676 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun java_se. It was published on August 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in JNLPAppletlauncher in Sun Java SE, and SE for Business, in JDK and JRE 6 Update 14 and earlier and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 19 and earlier; and Java SE for Business in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_21 and earlier; allows remote attackers to create or modify arbitrary files via vectors involving an untrusted Java applet that accesses an old version of JNLPAppletLauncher.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update java_se to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sunjdk0Affected
sunjre0Affected
sunsdk0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00002.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125787273209737&w=2Refosvdb.org/56789Refsecunia.com/advisories/36176Refsecunia.com/advisories/36199Refsecunia.com/advisories/36248Refsecunia.com/advisories/37300Refsecunia.com/advisories/37386Refsecunia.com/advisories/37460

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2676?

CVE-2009-2676 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun java_se. It was published on August 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-2676?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2676?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update java_se to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2676?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2676 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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