REDHAT-BUG-2557765: 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: Security). 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all 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 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which deployments are most exposed to this issue?
Network-reachable applications that pass attacker-controlled data to the affected Security APIs, such as through a web service, are exposed. Client Java deployments running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed applets that load untrusted internet-supplied code and rely on the Java sandbox are also affected.
What does an attacker need to exploit it?
The attacker is unauthenticated and needs network access through multiple protocols. Exploitation is described as difficult and can occur through use of APIs in the affected component, including when a web service supplies data to those APIs.
What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?
A successful attack can allow unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data or of all data accessible to the affected Java SE or GraalVM deployment.
Which listed releases are affected?
Affected Oracle Java SE releases are 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, and 27. Affected GraalVM releases are GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1, and GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1.