Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Easily exploitable 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. 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 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized data modification and partial denial of service
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability resides in the Utility component of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can use exposed APIs—such as those provided by web services—to perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on data that the product makes available, and can also cause a partial denial of service. The flaw results in integrity and availability impacts, as reflected by the CVSS base score of 6.5 and the vector indicating no user interaction is required.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Oracle Java SE 8u503 (and the 8u503‑perf variant), 11.0.32.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.19.1.1. These versions are listed in the CPE entries for each vendor and are covered in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 places the flaw in the medium range, and the EPSS score is <1%. The low EPSS score indicates a low probability of exploitation. Because the exploit requires only network access to exposed APIs and no authentication or user interaction, it is considered easy to exploit. The vulnerability is not included in the CISA KEV catalog, but it remains a significant risk for installations that expose the vulnerable component, especially in environments that load untrusted code via Java Web Start or applets.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 05:43 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, or Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability or to the latest patch release.
  • Restrict network exposure of the affected APIs or the Utility component, for example by placing the services behind a firewall or limiting access to trusted hosts only.
  • Apply missing authorization checks or input validation in applications that use the exposed APIs to prevent unauthorized data modification and mitigate potential denial‑of‑service impact.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 05:43 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oracle graalvm Enterprise Edition
Oracle oracle Java Se
Weaknesses CWE-284
Vendors & Products Oracle graalvm Enterprise Edition
Oracle oracle Java Se
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated Network Exploit Allowing Data Modification and Partial Denial of Service in Oracle Java and GraalVM openjdk: Improve Pack200 handling (Oracle CPU 2026-10)
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated Network Exploit Allowing Data Modification and Partial Denial of Service in Oracle Java and GraalVM
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Utility). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u503, 8u503-perf, 11.0.32.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.20.1 and 21.0.12.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.19.1.1. Easily exploitable 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. 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 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.19.1.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:17.0.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm_for_jdk:21.0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:11.0.32.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u503:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:java_se:8u503:*:*:*:enterprise_performance:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle graalvm
Oracle graalvm For Jdk
Oracle java Se
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Oracle Graalvm Graalvm Enterprise Edition Graalvm For Jdk Java Se Oracle Java Se
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T18:50:24.784Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T22:10:16.632Z

Link: CVE-2026-91396

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T18:46:47.995Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T22:20:42.957

Modified: 2026-10-22T19:18:04.763

Link: CVE-2026-91396

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-20T21:25:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-91396 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T05:45:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control