CVE-2009-2717

The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 on Windows 2000 Professional does not provide a Security Warning Icon, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to trick a user into interacting unsafely with an untrusted applet.

Published: 2009-08-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2717 is rated Moderate Risk (51.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.34%). EPSS rose +1.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2717

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.33% 1.34% +1.01%
2 2025-12-28 0.35% 0.33% -0.02%
3 2025-12-27 — 0.35% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2717

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2717

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-2717

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-2717 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (java, openjdk-6, sun-java5, sun-java6), 20 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): not-affected 11, DNE 6, needs-triage 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-2717

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2717

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sun java_se <= 6 cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:*:14:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2717

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