Improper access control in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Oracle Java SE 8u503, 8u503-perf and 11.0.32.1, Oracle GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1, and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1 are affected. An improper access control flaw (CWE-284) in the Utility component lets an unauthenticated remote attacker over the network change or delete some accessible data and cause a partial denial of service. The attack needs no user interaction and low complexity, and it can be carried out through a web service that passes data to the affected APIs.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data and 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 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
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
Remediation
Red Hat fixes OpenJDK 11.0.33 ELS in RHSA-2026:94499, RHSA-2026:95273 and RHSA-2026:94520. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 has no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8 and 9 and Red Hat build of OpenJDK 1.8 have no fix available. The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK or Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:94499 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating CriticalOpenJDK 11.0.33 ELS Security Update For Portable Linux Builds
- OPENJDK ELS 11.0.33
- RHSA-2026:95273 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating CriticalOpenJDK 11.0.33 ELS Security Update for Windows Builds
- OPENJDK ELS 11.0.33
- RHSA-2026:94520 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantJava 11 OpenJDK ELS Security Update
- Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 7 java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el7_9, java-11-openjdk-debug-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el7_9, java-11-openjdk-demo-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el7_9 +15
- Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 8 java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el8, java-11-openjdk-demo-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el8, java-11-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el8 +20
- Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 9 java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el9, java-11-openjdk-demo-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el9, java-11-openjdk-demo-fastdebug-1:11.0.33.0.10-1.el9 +20
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle Java SE — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
51 records Highest priority Priority LOW 51 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77105 Improper access control in Oracle Java SE networking componentPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-77828 Improper access control in Oracle Java SEPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-77534 Improper access control in Oracle Java SE Java pluginPriority LOW 34
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat build of OpenJDK 1.8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| OPENJDK ELS 11.0.33 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95273 |
| Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94520 |
| Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94520 |
| Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94520 |
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 21
- Red Hat build of OpenJDK 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91396
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-4hrr-844c-vx6m
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-22 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95273 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94520 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: OPENJDK ELS 11.0.33, Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 7, Red Hat OpenJDK 11 ELS for RHEL 8 +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94499 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hrr-844c-vx6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-91396 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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