Is CVE-2009-0170 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0170 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0170?

CVE-2009-0170 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-0170

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.0EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1, 7 2005Q4, and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users with console privileges to discover passwords, and obtain unspecified other "access to resources," by visiting the Configuration Items component in the console.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0179)
Published: January 16, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0179 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sun / java system access manager
sun / java system access manager
sun / java system access manager

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-02-1(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242166-1(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33265(Patch)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021605
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0156
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47942

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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