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Java CVE-2025-21587

HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2025-04-15 secalert_us@oracle.com
Authentication Bypass Java Oracle Red Hat Graalvm Graalvm For Jdk Jdk Jre Suse
7.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-284
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

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Impact

CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.57%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE:8u441, 8u441-perf, 11.0.26, 17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM for JDK:17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.17 and 21.3.13. 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. 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 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). Affected products include: Oracle Jre, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Graalvm For Jdk, Oracle Graalvm.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 7.4 MEDIUM

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Apr 05, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Apr 15, 2025 - 21:15 nvd
HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE:8u441, 8u441-perf, 11.0.26, 17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM for JDK:17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.17 and 21.3.13. 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. 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 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-21587 presents moderate security risk, a improper access control vulnerability rated CVSS 7.4. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Restrict access to affected endpoints; (2) Implement additional authorization checks; (3) Enable audit logging.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 31% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +37
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update441:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update441:*:*:enterprise_performance_pack:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:11.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:17.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update441:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update441:*:*:enterprise_performance_pack:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:11.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:17.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.3.17:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.13:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
Container bci/openjdk:17.0.15.0-7.6 Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:5.0.4.7.21.2 Container suse/multi-linux-manager/5.1/x86_64/server:5.1.0.6.40 Image server-image Affected
Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server-attestation:5.0.4.6.17.1 Affected
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Image SLES15-SP3-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP3-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP7-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP7-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Affected
Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-Manager-Server-4-3-BYOS-GCE Affected

References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3844 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3845 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3846 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3847 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3848 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3849 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3850 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3852 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3853 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3854 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3855 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3856 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3857 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7508 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8063 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8431 ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/304847 ADVISORY https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2025.html ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01487/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01490/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01525/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01770/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01788/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:01954/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1399/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1429/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1487/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1490/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:15022/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:15024/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:15077/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:15078/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:15080/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1524/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:1525/ REF https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00026.html REF https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0005/

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