OpenJDK proxy mechanism allows non-authorized socket connections (6801497)
Published Aug 5, 2009
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.84%
Description
The proxy mechanism 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 bypass intended access restrictions and connect to arbitrary sites via unspecified vectors, related to a declaration that lacks the final keyword.
Affected products
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Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1236
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1199
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1582
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1201
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1662
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0043
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1236
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1199
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1582
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1236 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1582 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1201 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1662 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0043 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.10-1jpp.4.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1236 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1199 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.6-1jpp.3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1582 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04838) | 91.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04838) | 90.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 14.28% (0.14277) | 94.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.39% (0.11393) | 92.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.60% (0.20599) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.39% (0.11393) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.31% (0.02312) | 90.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02312) | 87.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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