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Oracle Java SE EUVDEUVD-2026-47562

| CVE-2026-62574 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5cp5-8443-8v7r
7.8
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
    Obtain low-privileged local logon
  2. Delivery
    Plant malicious file in installer search path
  3. Exploit
    Trigger Install component execution
  4. Execution
    Elevated code runs attacker payload
  5. Impact
    Full takeover of Java/GraalVM host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
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

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess a local logon (a valid low-privileged account) on the machine where Oracle Java SE or GraalVM is installed, and the vulnerable Install component (installer/updater tooling) must be present or invoked on that host - this is a local-only vector (AV:L), so no remote or network path exists. Limiting factors: the attacker must have interactive/local access (PR:L, not PR:N), the flaw is confined to the Install component rather than the general JRE at runtime, and impact is bounded to the local host (S:U, no scope change). No victim user interaction is required (UI:N), and it cannot be reached by a purely remote, unauthenticated attacker.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 7.8) is internally consistent and describes a local, low-complexity, low-privilege escalation with full CIA impact - a host-level takeover once an attacker already has a foothold, not a remotely reachable bug. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, POC, or KEV signal is present in the provided data, so exploitation-probability evidence is absent; Oracle's 'easily exploitable' phrasing is qualitative, not a quantitative signal. A conflict worth flagging: the intelligence tags list 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS records C:H/I:H/A:H and Oracle explicitly states 'takeover' - the tag understates the true integrity/availability impact and should be disregarded in favor of the vector. Real-world priority is moderate-to-high on multi-user or shared hosts and workstations where untrusted local users exist, but lower on single-tenant servers where an attacker with local logon likely already holds elevated access.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds an ordinary low-privileged local account on a workstation or shared host places a malicious file in a location the Install component reads, then triggers or waits for the installer/updater to execute it in an elevated context, achieving full takeover of the Java/GraalVM runtime and host-level compromise. No victim user interaction and no network access are required. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Local privilege escalation to full takeover in the Install component of Oracle Java SE (8u491, 11.0.31, 17.0.19, 21.0.11, 25.0.3, 26.0.1), Oracle GraalVM for JDK (17.0.19, 21.0.11), and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition (21.3.18) lets a low-privileged local user compromise the runtime and take it over with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. Oracle rates it 7.8 (High) and describes it as easily exploitable by an attacker holding only a logon to the host. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and it is not on CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); patch available per vendor advisory - upgrade each affected JDK/GraalVM to the corresponding fixed build in its release line. Oracle does not publish exact per-CVE fixed version strings, so obtain the precise target build from the July 2026 CPU matrix rather than assuming a number. Because exploitation requires local logon, effective compensating controls until patching are to restrict interactive/local logon rights on hosts running these runtimes, tighten filesystem ACLs on installer and JDK directories so non-administrative users cannot write to search-path locations (trade-off: may break user-scoped installs), and remove or de-elevate any auto-update/installer helpers running with elevated privileges on shared systems.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Java SE 17.0.19
Oracle Java SE 8u491
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.18
Oracle Java SE 21.0.11
Oracle GraalVM for JDK 17.0.19
Oracle GraalVM for JDK 21.0.11
Oracle Java SE 26.0.1
Oracle Java SE 25.0.3
Oracle Java SE 11.0.31

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw resides in the Install component - the platform installer/updater tooling that deploys the Oracle Java SE and GraalVM runtimes, typically the Windows installer path. Vulnerabilities in this component historically stem from untrusted search-path or insecure privilege handling (e.g. CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path / CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element), where an installer or helper executes a file or library from a location writable by a low-privileged user while running in an elevated context. The CWE is not populated in the source data (N/A), so the exact root-cause class is inferred from the Install component plus the local, low-privilege, high-impact CVSS profile rather than confirmed. Affected products span the mainstream LTS and non-LTS JDK lines (8, 11, 17, 21, 25, 26) plus the GraalVM distributions built on 17 and 21.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local Install-component flaw needing a low-privileged logon (AV:L/PR:L), no user interaction, yielding full host takeover so C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Install). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u491, 11.0.31, 17.0.19, 21.0.11, 25.0.3, 26.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.19 and 21.0.11; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.18. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition executes to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Local privilege escalation in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM (versions 8u491-26.0.1) allows any low-privileged user with system access to completely compromise the Java runtime, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the vulnerability is easily exploitable by local attackers and poses significant insider threat risk across databases, application servers, and development infrastructure. Organizations must immediately assess their Java deployment footprint and enforce access restrictions to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation from standard user accounts.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement interim mitigations: enforce principle-of-least-privilege to reduce accounts with local system access, restrict interactive logon through SSH key enforcement and multi-factor authentication, deploy Java Security Manager policies to limit process permissions, implement application-level process isolation and privilege separation, enable comprehensive audit logging on Java process execution for privilege escalation detection, monitor for Java process spawning unexpected child processes, and segregate systems running affected Java versions from sensitive data networks pending patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Oracle Java/JDK runtime deployed across a huge fraction of environments
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment 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 0.1%
Patch available No
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

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
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