CVE-2022-21449: High severity ibm cognos command center vulnerability
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.
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It was discovered that the Libraries component in OpenJDK failed to properly verify ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) signatures. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make a Java application compute an invalid signature for arbitrary forged content, thus bypassing the signature verification process.
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Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 17.0.2 and 18; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.1 and 22.0.0.2. Easily exploitable 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Java SE vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Java SE vulnerability is CVE-2022-21449.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-21449?
The severity of CVE-2022-21449 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.
Which versions of Oracle Java SE are affected by CVE-2022-21449?
Oracle Java SE versions 17.0.2 and 18 are affected by CVE-2022-21449.
Which versions of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition are affected by CVE-2022-21449?
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition versions 21.3.1 and 22.0.0.2 are affected by CVE-2022-21449.
How can I fix CVE-2022-21449?
To fix CVE-2022-21449, update to Oracle Java SE version 17.0.3.0.6-2.el8_5 or higher, or apply the necessary patches provided by your software vendor.