HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-21138
LOW

CVE-2024-21138

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

3.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u411, 8u411-perf, 11.0.23, 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.14 and 21.3.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, 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 for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-21138 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 ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp5 product(s)
active iq unified managerbluexpdata infrastructure insights storage workload security agentoncommand insightoncommand workflow automation
Oracle4 product(s)
graalvmgraalvm for jdkjdkjre
Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0008/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0008/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html

All References (4)

→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0008/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0008/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-21138
CVSS Score3.7 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 16, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-21138 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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