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CVE-2009-2672

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before...

7.5 High

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to browser cookies by untrusted (1) applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

4.56%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to browser cookies by untrusted (1) applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Record
CVE-2009-2672
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to browser cookies by untrusted (1) applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Record
CVE-2009-2672
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2665 No score

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to browser cookies by untrusted (1) applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Record
EUVD-2009-2665
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fj22-5g9h-44w5 No score

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before...

The proxy mechanism implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to browser cookies by untrusted (1) applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Record
GHSA-fj22-5g9h-44w5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 32 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 32 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.3::el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.3::el4
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4
1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4
java-1.6.0-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.3::el5
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.3::el5
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5

History

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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-2672 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sun Jdk, published August 5, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.56%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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