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CVE-2009-2690: sun java_se

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 10-08-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2690 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in sun java_se. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2009:1200RHSA-2009:1201

Timeline

  1. 10-08-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.58% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sun1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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