Is CVE-2022-21549 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-21549 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-21549 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-21549 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21549?

CVE-2022-21549 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2022-21549

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

5.3

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: 17.0.3.1; 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).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-21549 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

azul1 product(s)

zulu

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

netapp8 product(s)

7-mode transition toolactive iq unified managercloud insights acquisition unitcloud secure agenthci management nodeoncommand insightsolidfirehci compute node

Oracle3 product(s)

graalvmjdkjre

Source: NVD CPE · 16 total CPE entries