CVE-2021-2163: Medium severity oracle java se 7 vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2021
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Updated

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Libraries component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Other sources

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u291, 8u281, 11.0.10, 16; Java SE Embedded: 8u281; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 19.3.5, 20.3.1.2 and 21.0.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments 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 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Affected Software

137 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.16+8-1~deb10u111.0.20+8-1~deb10u111.0.20+8-1~deb11u111.0.21+9-1
debian/openjdk-17
17.0.7+7-1~deb11u117.0.8+7-1~deb12u117.0.9+9-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u382-ga-2
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update291
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update281
Oracle JDK=11.0.10
Oracle JDK=16.0.0
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update281
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Oracle GraalVM=19.3.5
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.1.2
Oracle GraalVM=21.0.0.2
Oracle OpenJDK>=11<=11.0.10
Oracle OpenJDK>=13<=13.0.6
Oracle OpenJDK>=15<=15.0.2
Oracle OpenJDK=7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update1
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update10
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update13
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update15
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update17
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update2
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update21
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update251
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update261
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update271
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update281
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update291
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update3
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update4
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update55
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update6
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update67
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update76
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update80
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update85
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update9
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update95
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update97
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update99
Oracle OpenJDK=8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone1
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone2
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone3
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone4
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone6
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone7
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone9
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update102
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update112
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update152
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update162
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update172
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update192
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update20
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update202
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update212
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update222
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update232
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update242
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update252
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update262
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update271
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update281
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update282
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update31
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update40
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update45
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update51
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update60
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update65
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update66
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update71
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update72
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update73
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update74
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update77
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update91
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update92
Oracle OpenJDK=16
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Hci Compute Node
NetApp Hci Storage Node
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy<=6.0.3

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

Event History

Apr 22, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2163?

CVE-2021-2163 is classified as having a high integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability impact.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-2163?

To fix CVE-2021-2163, update to the recommended patched versions of Java SE or related software listed in the vulnerability report.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-2163?

CVE-2021-2163 affects multiple versions of Oracle Java SE, OpenJDK, and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.

4

Can I check if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2021-2163?

You can check your system against the affected software versions to determine if it is vulnerable to CVE-2021-2163.

5

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2021-2163?

CVE-2021-2163 may allow unauthenticated attackers to compromise the integrity of the system.

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