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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-21541High confidence

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot)

Oracle Corporation · Java SE JDK and JRE

5.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archiveicedtea-webUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

Select the national-authority views to include. The exact source language is shown on each matched advisory. Your choice is remembered on this device and encoded in the shareable URL.

Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-26765

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u343, 8u333, 11.0.15.1, 17.0.3.1, 18.0.1.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.6, 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, 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 Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. 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).

What

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u343, 8u333, 11.0.15.1, 17.0.3.1, 18.0.1.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.6, 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, 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 Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. 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).

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u343, 8u333, 11.0.15.1, 17.0.3.1, 18.0.1.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.6, 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, 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 Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. 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).

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticated
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2022-0759Oracle Java SE: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Java SE ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2022-0746OpenJDK: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenJDK ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.

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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220720Security Bulletin 20 Jul 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 20 Jul 2022, published on 20 July 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2022-21360 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21365 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21366 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21426 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21443 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21443 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21496 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21496 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21540 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21540 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21619 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21624 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21624 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21626 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21626 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21628 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21628 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2208 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2208 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2231 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22576 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22576 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22844 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0967Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2022-21340 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21341 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21349 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21349 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21360 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21365 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21426 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21540 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21540 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21619 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21624 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21624 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21626 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21626 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21628 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21628 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29526 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3358 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3358 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3602 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3602 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0106Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2021-21409 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37136 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37136 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37137 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37137 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43797 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43797 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47366 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21426 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21540 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21540 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-23491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23491 Référence CVE CVE-2022-24823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24823 Référence CVE CVE-2022-34169 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34169 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42003 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42003 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42004 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48773 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48773 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48968 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48968 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49003 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0514Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2022-21299 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21305 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21305 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21340 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21340 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21341 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21349 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21349 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21360 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21365 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21365 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21540 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21540 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-34169 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34169 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22795 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28321 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28322 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28322 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3446 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3446 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35116 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35116 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3817 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0051Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Juniper

d?id=CVE-2022-21365 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21366 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21426 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21434 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21443 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21443 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21449 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21449 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21496 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21496 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21540 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21540 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21549 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21549 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21619 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21624 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21624 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21626 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21626 Référence CVE CVE-2022-21628 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21628 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22720 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22720 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22822 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22822 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0012Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Sterling

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans IBM Sterling. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un déni de service à distance.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-656Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Java SE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Oracle Java SE. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service, une atteinte à l'intégrité des données et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

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JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002145Oracle Java SE および Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition における Hotspot に関する脆弱性

Oracle Java SE および Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition には、Hotspot に関する処理に不備があるため、完全性に影響のある脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 Jul 2022 · Last source change 23 Sept 2024, 19:22 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-26765
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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