REDHAT-BUG-2557564: 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: Serviceability). 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. Difficult to exploit 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What access would an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The vulnerability is difficult to exploit, but an attacker does not need to authenticate. They need network access through multiple protocols and a path to invoke the affected Serviceability APIs, such as a web service that supplies data to those APIs.
Are client-side Java deployments affected?
Yes. The issue also applies to Java deployments, typically clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets.
What could a successful attack allow?
A successful attack can permit unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on some accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data.
Which listed releases are affected?
Affected Oracle Java SE releases include 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, and 27. Affected GraalVM releases include GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1, and GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1.