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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-21549High confidence

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

Oracle Corporation · Java SE JDK and JRE

5.3MediumCVSS 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
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 2.52% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Oracle Corporation Java SE JDK and JRE and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Alpine, Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

9 package states
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.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · communityopenjdk11Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.11.0.16_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · communityopenjdk17Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.17.0.4_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.22v3.22 · communityopenjdk11Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.11.0.16_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.22v3.22 · communityopenjdk17Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.17.0.4_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.21v3.21 · communityopenjdk11Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.11.0.16_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 19 Aug 2026
Alpine v3.21v3.21 · communityopenjdk17Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.17.0.4_p8-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 19 Aug 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourceopenjdk-17Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.17.0.4+8-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourceopenjdk-17Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.17.0.4+8-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
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 Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2022-21549 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product SecurityOpenJDK: random exponentials issue (Libraries, 8283875)
279 fixed

The vendor explicitly identifies these products or versions as containing the fix.

  • java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debuginfo-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debuginfo-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debuginfo-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debuginfo-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debugsource-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debugsource-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • java-17-openjdk-debugsource-1:17.0.4.0.8-2.el8_6.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Easily exploitable 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 update, insert or delete access to some of 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Optional official sources

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

Choose official national sources for this report. Each advisory shows its original language. Your selection is remembered on this device and included in shared links.

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-2022-26773

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: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Easily exploitable 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 update, insert or delete access to some of 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

What

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Easily exploitable 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 update, insert or delete access to some of 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

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: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.2 and 22.1.0. Easily exploitable 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 update, insert or delete access to some of 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

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 → Deserialization of Untrusted Data → 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
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-502 ↗

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.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.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited 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.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-502
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.

Official advisory ↗
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-2023-AVI-0051Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Juniper

d?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=CVE-2022-22823 Référence CVE CVE-2022-22824 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

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.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002184Oracle Java SE および Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition における Libraries に関する脆弱性

Oracle Java SE および Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition には、Libraries 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
Action
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.
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 27 May 2026, 15:03 UTC · CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
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-2022-26773
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    Oracle Java SE:17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.2; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:22.1.0 · 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.
    After
    Oracle Java SE:17.0.3.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.2; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:22.1.0 · Fixed: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-26773↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
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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