Improper access control in Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.8 and 22.3.4. Easily exploitable 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, 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 does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). 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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Java SE JDK and JRE | Oracle Java SE:17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM for JDK:17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.8; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:22.3.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Java SE JDK and JRE VendorOracle Affected Oracle Java SE:17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM for JDK:17.0.9; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.8; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:22.3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 21.3.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:22.3.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 22.3.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.9 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.9 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.9 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_acquisition_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 21.3.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:22.3.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 22.3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_acquisition_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2024:0242 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-17-openjdk security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_6 +6
- RHSA-2024:0244 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-17-openjdk security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el9_0 +6
- RHSA-2024:0267 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-17-openjdk security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8 +11
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9 +11
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8 +11
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) java-17-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-demo-slowdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-devel-fastdebug-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el8 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-2.el9 +6
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:0240 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenJDK 17.0.10 security update
- Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 17.0.10
- RHSA-2024:0246 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenJDK 17.0.10 security update
- Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 17.0.10
- RHSA-2024:0241 Released 2024-01-17 · Red Hat rating Importantjava-17-openjdk security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) java-17-openjdk-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-demo-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4, java-17-openjdk-devel-1:17.0.10.0.7-1.el8_4 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Build of OpenJDK 17.0.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0246 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0242 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0244 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0241 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0241 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0242 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0244 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0241 |
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 1.8
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20932
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccwc-jrj7-h4v6
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2024:0246 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-20932 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20932 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccwc-jrj7-h4v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-20932 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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