Sun Java SE up to 6u14 access control

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A vulnerability was found in Sun Java SE up to 6u14 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 on X11 does not impose the intended constraint on distance from the window border to the Security Warning Icon, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to trick a user into interacting unsafely with an untrusted applet.

The weakness was shared 08/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2718. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42834 (GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53027) and Tenable (42834). The entries 3956, 43496, 43143 and 43142 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 42834
Nessus Name: GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900821
OpenVAS Name: Unsafe Interaction In Sun Java SE Abstract Window Toolkit (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Java SE 6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: vupen.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2718 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53027
Vulnerability Center: 24137 - Sun Java SE \x3C 6 Update 15 Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) Vulnerability via Untrusted Applet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 35922 - Sun Java SE Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/13/2021 19:36
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/17/2017 11:22 (9), 08/13/2021 19:29 (4), 08/13/2021 19:36 (1)
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