CVE-2009-3852

Unspecified vulnerability in the XML component in IBM Runtimes for Java Technology 5.0.0 before SR10 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to the "updated version of XML4J 4.4.17."

Published: 2009-11-03 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-3852 is rated Moderate Risk (57/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.66%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.25% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3852

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 0.41% 1.66% +1.25%
2 2025-03-30 0.50% 0.41% -0.08%
3 2025-03-29 0.50%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-3852

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/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:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
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.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-3852

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-3852

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm runtimes_for_java_technology <= 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:runtimes_for_java_technology:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-3852

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