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HIGH

CVE-2022-21449

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official 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: 17.0.2 and 18; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 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 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 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-21449 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

azul1 product(s)

zulu

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

netapp12 product(s)

7-mode transition toolactive iq unified managercloud insightse-series santricity os controllere-series santricity storage managere-series santricity web servicesoncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsantricity unified managersolidfire\, enterprise sds \& hci storage nodesolidfire \& hci management nodehci compute node

Oracle2 product(s)

graalvmjdk

Source: NVD CPE · 21 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/5

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/6

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/7

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/4

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/02/1

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0006/

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5128

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5131

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/5

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/6

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/7

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/3

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/4

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/02/1

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0006/

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5128

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5131

All References (36)

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/3Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/4Mailing List

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/6Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/28/7Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/3Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/30/4Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/01/2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/02/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0006/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-21449

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedApr 19, 2022

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-21449 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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