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CVE-2009-2690· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The encoder in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants read access to private variables with unspecified names, which allows con

The encoder in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants read access to private variables with unspecified names, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an untrusted (1) applet or (2) application.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 10, 2009
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.6% · 85th percentile
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Action score

21

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
sunjava se
sunopenjdk

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • sun java seup to 6 inclusive
  • sun openjdkall versions

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el51:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sunbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sun-demobefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sun-develbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sun-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sun-pluginbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4java-1.6.0-sun-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el41:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sunbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-demobefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-develbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-pluginbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-sun-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5

Same product

sun: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2009-2723Unspecified vulnerability in deserialization in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2722Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 have unknown impact and attack vectors, aka B
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2721Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 have unknown impact and attack vectors, aka B
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2689JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants full privileges to instances of u
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2476The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType check
    41Plan
  • CVE-2009-2724Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race con
    37Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-devel1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-plugin1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-src1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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