REDHAT-BUG-2557195: Medium severity Oracle Java SE vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, 27; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which deployments are realistically exposed to this issue?
Deployments using the affected Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, or Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition versions are exposed when they accept attacker-supplied data through networking APIs in the affected component, such as via a web service. The issue is remotely reachable through multiple protocols.
Does exploitation require authentication, user interaction, or Java Web Start/applets?
No authentication or user interaction is required, and the attack complexity is low. Exploitation requires supplying data to relevant APIs; it does not rely on untrusted Java Web Start applications or untrusted Java applets.
What could a successful attacker do?
A successful attack can provide unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some accessible data. The stated CVSS impacts are limited to integrity; no confidentiality or availability impact is specified.
Which versions are listed as affected?
Affected Oracle Java SE versions are 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, and 27. Affected Oracle GraalVM for JDK versions are 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1, and the affected Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition version is 21.3.19.1.1.