The Java Web Start Installer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 does not properly use security model permissions when removing installer extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying a certain JNLP file to have a URL field that points to an unintended trusted application, aka Bug Id 6872824.
Published 2009-11-05 16:30:00
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2009-3866

Threat overview for CVE-2009-3866

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2009-3866
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2009-3866 719
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3866

5.66%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3866

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3866

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-3866

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