CVE-2022-21496: Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JNDI). Supported versions that are affect...

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u331, 8u321, 11.0.14, 17.0.2, 18; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.5, 21.3.1 and 22.0.0.2. 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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.65%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Graalvm	20.3.5
Oracle	Graalvm	21.3.1
Oracle	Graalvm	22.0.0.2
Oracle	Java Se	7u331
Oracle	Java Se	8u321
Oracle	Java Se	11.0.14
Oracle	Java Se	17.0.2
Oracle	Java Se	18
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	Element Software	All versions
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	All versions
Netapp	Santricity Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions
Netapp	Bootstrap Os	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Azul	Zulu	6.45
Azul	Zulu	7.52
Azul	Zulu	8.60
Azul	Zulu	11.54
Azul	Zulu	13.46
Azul	Zulu	15.38
Azul	Zulu	17.32
Azul	Zulu	18.28

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5128Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5131Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5128Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5131Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21496?

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 7u331, 8u321, 11.0.14, 17.0.2, 18; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.5, 21.3.1 and 22.0.0.2. 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).

How severe is CVE-2022-21496?

CVE-2022-21496 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21496?

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.