CVE-2009-2676

6.8 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-08-05 19:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:09 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-08-05 19:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:09 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sun Java Se
Sun Jdk ≤ 1.5.0
Sun Jdk ≤ 1.6.0
Sun Jdk 1.5.0
Sun Jdk 1.6.0
Sun Jre ≤ 1.5.0
Sun Jre ≤ 1.6.0
Sun Jre 1.5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

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

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record