2009-3886 | Sun JRE Remote Code Execution (Bug 532914 / BID-36881)

By Max On Aug 27, 2021

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6.6	$0-$5k	0.23

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun JRE 1.6.0 (Programming Language Software). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/09/2009 by Peter Vreugdenhil (regenrecht) with iDEFENSE as Bug 532914 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3886 since 11/05/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Java. It is declared as proof-of-concept. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42834 (GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8404.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Vulnerability Center (SBV-23984) and Tenable (42834). The entries 3956, 4206, 43143 and 43142 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 42834
Nessus Name: GLSA-200911-02 : Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800978
OpenVAS Name: Sun Java JRE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
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Active APT Groups: 🔍Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JRE 1.6.0
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10/29/2009 🔍
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11/05/2009 +6 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1953 days 🔍
08/27/2021 +2354 days 🔍Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/