CVE-2019-2977: Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.4 and 13. Difficul...

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.4 and 13. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

2.52%

82.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Jdk	11.0.4
Oracle	Jdk	13.0.0
Oracle	Jre	11.0.4
Oracle	Jre	13.0.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	>= 7.3
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	>= 9.5
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Os Controller	>= 11.0.0, <= 11.50.2
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Storage Manager	All versions
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Web Services Proxy	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions
Netapp	Snapmanager	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00064.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00066.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3135Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4223-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4546Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00064.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00066.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3135Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4223-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4546Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-2977?

Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.4 and 13. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

How severe is CVE-2019-2977?

CVE-2019-2977 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2977?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.