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TI-2026-78037 Aliases CVE-2026-101737GHSA-hfx2-9rhx-p468

Denial of service in Oracle Java SE compiler component

Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Oracle Java SE 26.0.2 is affected by a vulnerability in its Compiler component, classified as improper access control (CWE-284). Exploiting it is difficult, but an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access can supply data to the component's APIs, such as through a web service, to cause a hang or repeatable crash. The attack does not need untrusted Java Web Start applications or applets.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: Compiler). The supported version that is affected is Oracle Java SE: 26.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00456 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleOracle Java SE26.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Oracle Java SE VendorOracle Affected 26.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Java SE.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle Java SE — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

    51 records Highest priority Priority LOW 51 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-77455 Improper access control in Oracle Java SE and GraalVMPriority LOW 35
    • 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
    Show all 51 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101737
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-hfx2-9rhx-p468
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-22 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-34425 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payments KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-27421 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17661 Improper access control in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-38252 Improper authentication in Oracle Concurrent Processing KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-38151 Missing authentication in Oracle Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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