The launch method in the Deployment Toolkit plugin in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
The launch method in the Deployment Toolkit plugin in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted web page, aka Bug Id 6869752.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09401 95th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1_b06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update1_b06 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update10 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update11 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update12 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update13 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update14 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update15 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update16 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1_b06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update1_b06 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update10 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update11 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update12 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update13 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update14 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update15 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update16 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update9 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update10 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update11 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update12 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update13 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update14 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update15 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update16 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 update9 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update9 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update10 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update11 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update12 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update13 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update14 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update15 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update16 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update9 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0043 Released 2010-01-14 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +1
- Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 +1
- RHSA-2009:1694 Released 2009-12-23 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-ibm security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.ppc +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.ppc +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +11
- RHSA-2009:1560 Released 2009-11-09 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.6.0-sun security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560, RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0043 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0043 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm5p-j4c4-475p
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-3865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm5p-j4c4-475p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-3865 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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