# What is CVE-2022-21619?

> CVE-2022-21619 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.7) in Graalvm from Oracle, published on 18 October 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 3.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-21619

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 23 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Low (CVSS 3.7 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 3.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 18 October 2022
- **Record last updated:** 17 January 2024
- **Main product:** Graalvm from Oracle
- **Affected products:** 15

## What is CVE-2022-21619? In plain terms

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data.

### The official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u341, 8u345-perf, 11.0.16.1, 17.0.4.1, 19; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.7, 21.3.3 and 22.2.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, 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 Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- Unknown: Unknown

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up
- Login needed first: No login needed
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can change some data

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`

## Is CVE-2022-21619 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 3.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 2.7%, 2.7%, 2.7%, 2.7%, 3.3%, 3.3%, 3.3%.

### Timeline

- 18 October 2022: Published
- 17 January 2024: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2022-21619 scores **23 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2022-21619?

The published record lists 15 products. Versions are as published: "11.0 to before 11.70.2" means from 11.0 up to, but not including, 11.70.2.

- [Graalvm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/graalvm) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 20.3.7, 21.3.3, 22.2.0
- [Zulu](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/azul/zulu) by [Azul](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/azul) (Application): 7.56, 8.64, 11.58, 13.50, 15.42, 17.36, 19.28
- [JDK](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/jdk) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 1.8.0-update341, 1.8.0-update345, 11.0.16.1, 17.0.4.1, 19
- [JRE](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/jre) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 1.8.0-update341, 1.8.0-update345, 11.0.16.1, 17.0.4.1, 19
- [E-Series Santricity OS Controller](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/e-series_santricity_os_controller) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): 11.0 to before 11.70.2, 11.70.2
- [Fedora](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/fedoraproject/fedora) by [Fedoraproject](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/fedoraproject) (Operating system): 35, 36
- [7-Mode Transition Tool](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/7-mode_transition_tool) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Cloud Insights Acquisition Unit](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/cloud_insights_acquisition_unit) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Cloud Secure Agent](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/cloud_secure_agent) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [E-Series Santricity Storage Manager](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/e-series_santricity_storage_manager) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [E-Series Santricity Unified Manager](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/e-series_santricity_unified_manager) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Oncommand Insight](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/oncommand_insight) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Oncommand Workflow Automation](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/oncommand_workflow_automation) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Santricity Storage Plugin](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/santricity_storage_plugin) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Santricity Web Services Proxy](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/santricity_web_services_proxy) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2022-21619?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html) (Patch, Vendor advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/37QDWJBGEPP65X43NXQTXQ7KASLUHON6/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3ARF4QF4N3X5GSFHXUBWARGLISGKJ33R/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QLQ7OD33W6LT3HWI7VYDFFJLV75Y73K/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EXSBV3W6EP6B7XJ63Z2FPVBH6HAPGJ5T/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HNGMDNIHAA73BEX6XPA2IMXJSGOKKYE6/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PB3CIGOFG7CENUVVE4FFZT2HI5FO77XU/) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [security.gentoo.org](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25)
- [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0012/) (Third-party advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2022-21619?

CVE-2022-21619 is a low-severity flaw in Graalvm from Oracle, published on 18 October 2022. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data.

### How serious is CVE-2022-21619?

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is low. Our risk score for CVE-2022-21619 is 23 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2022-21619 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 3.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2022-21619 affect?

For Graalvm from Oracle: 20.3.7, 21.3.3, 22.2.0. The record lists 15 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2022-21619?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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