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
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.
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- Aug 5, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.6% · 89th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| sun | java se | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se |
| sun | jdk | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk |
| sun | jre | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre |
| sun | sdk | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- sun java seall versions
- sun jdkup to 1.5.0 inclusive
- sun jdkup to 1.6.0 inclusive
- sun jdk1.5.0
- sun jdk1.6.0
- sun jreup to 1.5.0 inclusive
- sun jreup to 1.6.0 inclusive
- sun jreup to 1.4.2_21 inclusive
- sun jre1.4.0
- sun jre1.4.0_01
- sun jre1.4.0_02
- sun jre1.4.0_03
- sun jre1.4.0_04
- sun jre1.4.1
- sun jre1.4.2
- sun jre1.4.2_1
- sun jre1.4.2_10
- sun jre1.4.2_11
- sun jre1.4.2_12
- sun jre1.4.2_13
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun-demo | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun-devel | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun-plugin | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.5.0-sun-src | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-demo | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-devel | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-src | before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-demo | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-devel | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-plugin | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-src | before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-sun | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-sun-demo | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-sun-devel | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-sun-plugin | before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 |
+15
Same product
sun: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- 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 B41Plan
- 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 B41Plan
- 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 u41Plan
- CVE-2009-2476The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType check41Plan
- 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 con37Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-demo | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-devel | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-plugin | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-src | 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-devel | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-plugin | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-src | 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package 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.
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 researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00003.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00002.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125787273209737&w=2
- osvdb.org/56789
- secunia.com/advisories/36176
- secunia.com/advisories/36199
- secunia.com/advisories/36248
- secunia.com/advisories/37300
- secunia.com/advisories/37386
- secunia.com/advisories/37460
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125136-16-1
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263490-1
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2009-096303.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35946
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1022657
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-294A.html
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.