CVE-2009-2671 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can discover the username of the account running untrusted Java applets or Web Start applications via the SOCKS proxy implementation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-2671?

CVE-2009-2671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 5 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The SOCKS proxy implementation in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, allows remote attackers to discover the username of the account that invoked an untrusted (1) applet or (2) Java Web Start application via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2671?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2671?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-2671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4xx5-2cr7-4qrq.

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