Sun Java SE prior 5.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Sun Java SE. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2721. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java SE (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 have unknown impact and attack vectors, aka BugId 6406003.

The weakness was disclosed 08/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2721. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216026 (VMware ESX 4.0 Update for Multiple Packages (VMSA-2009-0016)).

Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53030), Tenable (42834), SecurityFocus (BID 35922†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24138†). The entries VDB-3956, VDB-43143, VDB-43142 and VDB-43141 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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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: 900819
OpenVAS Name: Sun Java SE Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Java SE 5.0

Timelineinfo

08/03/2009 🔍
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08/10/2009 +6 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1941 days 🔍
04/19/2025 +3685 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49337

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X-Force: 53030
SecurityFocus: 35922 - Sun Java SE Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 24138 - Sun Java SE \x3C 5.0 Update 20 Provider Class Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/19/2025 23:04
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (57), 02/17/2017 11:22 (9), 08/13/2021 20:13 (4), 08/13/2021 20:20 (1), 04/19/2025 23:04 (19)
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