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Oracle Java SE EUVDEUVD-2026-106628

| CVE-2026-91374 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-h6m7-6w4j-rx23
4.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed Serviceability API over network
  2. Delivery
    Supply crafted data via web service
  3. Exploit
    Exploit high-complexity flaw in component
  4. Execution
    Gain partial read of accessible data
  5. Impact
    Perform unauthorized update/insert/delete

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitable only against deployments that expose the affected Serviceability component's APIs to attacker-reachable input - typically a web service or application that supplies external data to those Java/GraalVM APIs over one of the supported protocols. The primary limiting factor is the HIGH attack complexity (AC:H), which Oracle characterizes as 'difficult to exploit,' meaning success requires conditions beyond the attacker's control. A distinct, now-legacy scenario applies to clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets that load and run untrusted code and depend on the Java sandbox; this requires the deprecated Web Start/applet deployment model to be in use. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N), but impact is confined to partial confidentiality and integrity with no availability effect.

Impact

This is a genuinely moderate-severity, low-priority issue despite the ubiquity of the affected platform. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8 (MEDIUM) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N: network-reachable and unauthenticated (PR:N) but with HIGH attack complexity (AC:H), which Oracle itself describes as 'difficult to exploit.' Impact is limited to partial confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L) with no availability impact (A:N) - an attacker can achieve unauthorized read of a subset of data plus unauthorized update/insert/delete of some data, not full compromise. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were supplied in the input, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation. There is no SSVC decision data provided. The signals are internally consistent: a network vector paired with high complexity and only partial impact points to a real but hard-to-exploit flaw rather than a mass-exploitation candidate. Note the input Tag 'Authentication Bypass' conflicts with the description, which describes a Serviceability data-exposure/manipulation flaw, not an authentication bypass - treat that tag as suspect and verify against Oracle's October 2026 CPU advisory. CWE is listed as N/A, so the precise weakness class is unconfirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends specially crafted data to an exposed Serviceability API - for example, through a web service that forwards attacker-controlled input to the affected Java/GraalVM APIs over one of several supported protocols - to read a subset of accessible data and to make unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletions to some data. The high attack complexity means success depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's control, and no public exploit code was identified in the provided data. A secondary vector applies to sandboxed Java Web Start apps or applets that load untrusted code and rely on the Java sandbox.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Partial confidentiality and integrity compromise in Oracle Java SE (8u503, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, 27) and the corresponding Oracle GraalVM for JDK and GraalVM Enterprise Edition releases arises from weaknesses in the Serviceability component's APIs, which an unauthenticated, network-reachable attacker can reach by supplying crafted data through a web service or another supported protocol. Oracle rates the issue as difficult to exploit due to high attack complexity, and the impact is bounded to unauthorized read of a subset of data plus unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some data, with no effect on availability. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing were identified at time of analysis, and despite the ubiquity of the Java platform this scores only 4.8 - a genuinely moderate-severity, low-priority issue that still merits routine patch-cycle handling.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes published in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) - the advisory covers the affected lines (Java SE 8u503/8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, 27; GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1), and the replacement builds listed there supersede those exact versions; because patch availability is confirmed only at the advisory level in the available data, verify the specific fixed build number for your release train before scheduling. Where upgrading is delayed, reduce exposure by removing attacker-reachable access to the Serviceability surface: disable remote JMX (com.sun.management.jmxremote) and the attach mechanism (-XX:+DisableAttachMechanism), and restrict management ports with network ACLs or local-only binding - the trade-off is loss of remote monitoring, profiling, and diagnostics until the patch lands. Retire any remaining Java Web Start or applet deployments that depend on the Java sandbox for isolation, and avoid passing untrusted external input directly into management or diagnostic APIs. Patch priority is low given the high attack complexity and partial impact, so coordinate the update with the normal quarterly Java maintenance window rather than an emergency change.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Java SE 8u503-perf
Oracle Java SE 25.0.4.1
Oracle GraalVM for JDK 21.0.12.1
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1
Oracle Java SE 21.0.12.1
Oracle Java SE 11.0.32.1
Oracle Java SE 8u503
Oracle Java SE 27
Oracle GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1
Oracle Java SE 17.0.20.1

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_graalvm_enterprise_edition no fix
euvd oracle_graalvm_for_jdk no fix
euvd oracle_java_se no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is Java's Serviceability layer - the JVM manageability and diagnostics surface (JMX management agents and MBeans, the attach/management-agent mechanism, and related diagnostic and monitoring APIs) that libraries and applications commonly expose behind web services or other network protocols. The root cause class is not classified with a CWE in the available data; Oracle describes it functionally as a logic/data-handling weakness that permits partial integrity modification and partial information disclosure when attacker-controlled data is passed into these APIs. The attack path is network-based (AV:N) with no privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), but the high attack complexity (AC:H, scope unchanged) means success depends on conditions outside the attacker's control - specific API usage patterns and data flows in the target deployment. Oracle separately notes the issue also manifests in the legacy sandbox model: sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed applets that load untrusted code and rely on the Java sandbox for isolation, a deployment model that is deprecated and rarely encountered. No CPE data was supplied, so affected identification rests on the version list in the Oracle advisory rather than automated fingerprints.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 4.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.8 MEDIUM

Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but Oracle-stated 'difficult to exploit' gives AC:H; only partial read and data modification yield C:L/I:L and A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Serviceability). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1, 17.0.20.1, 21.0.12.1, 25.0.4.1, 27; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of 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 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Oracle Java SE / JDK runtime deployed across a huge fraction of enterprise environments
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

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