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TI-2009-02571 Aliases CVE-2009-2689GHSA-vvrm-5g2q-cfmr

JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants full privileges to instances of unspecified object types, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an untrusted (1) applet or (2) application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02839 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:20:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:14:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1662 Released 2009-12-11 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-devel-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1201 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.6.0-openjdk security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5, java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 +7
  • RHSA-2009:1199 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1199
Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2009:1662

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvrm-5g2q-cfmr

References

Patch 3

Advisory 8

Other 4

  • TI-2009-02601 Unspecified vulnerability in deserialization in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02600 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02599 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Provider class in Sun Java SE 5.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02364 The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02602 Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02363 Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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