CVE-2022-21271: Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are a...

Description

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: 7u321, 8u311, 11.0.13; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.4 and 21.3.0. 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. 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 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.79%

84.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Oracle	Graalvm	20.3.4	—
Oracle	Graalvm	21.3.0	—
Oracle	Http Server	12.2.1.3.0	—
Oracle	Http Server	12.2.1.4.0	—
Oracle	Jdk	1.7.0	Update321
Oracle	Jdk	1.8.0	Update311
Oracle	Jdk	11.0.13	—
Oracle	Jre	1.7.0	Update321
Oracle	Jre	1.8.0	Update311
Oracle	Jre	11.0.13	—
Oracle	Zfs Storage Appliance Kit	8.8	—
Oracle	Solaris	11	—
Netapp	7-Mode Transition Tool	All versions	—
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions	—
Netapp	Cloud Insights Acquisition Unit	All versions	—
Netapp	Cloud Secure Agent	All versions	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Os Controller	>= 11.0.0, <= 11.70.1	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Storage Manager	All versions	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Web Services	All versions	—
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions	—
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	All versions	—
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions	—
Netapp	Santricity Unified Manager	All versions	—
Netapp	Snapmanager	All versions	—
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions	—

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-05Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-05Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21271?

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: 7u321, 8u311, 11.0.13; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.4 and 21.3.0. 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. 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 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

How severe is CVE-2022-21271?

CVE-2022-21271 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21271?

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.