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CVE-2009-1672

The Deployment Toolkit ActiveX control in deploytk.dll 6.0.130.3 in Sun Java SE Runtime Environment (aka JRE) 6 Update 13 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via a .jnlp URL in the argument to the launch method, and might allow remote attackers to launch JRE installation processes via the (2) installLatestJRE or (3) installJRE method.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1672 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-05-18T18:30:01.047

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	jre	6	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34931 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_mhxRKrtrPLyAHRFNm7QR.html Exploit, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50629 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8665 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34931 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_mhxRKrtrPLyAHRFNm7QR.html Exploit, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50629 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8665 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.