Vulnerability Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u431-perf, 11.0.25, 17.0.13, 21.0.5, 23.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.13, 21.0.5, 23.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.16 and 21.3.12. Difficult to exploit 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. 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 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Graalvm | 20.3.16 |
| Oracle | Graalvm For Jdk | 17.0.13 |
| Oracle | Jdk | 1.8.0 |
| Oracle | Jre | 1.8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Brocade San Navigator | - |
| Netapp | Data Infrastructure Insights Storage Workload Security Agent | - |
| Netapp | Oncommand Insight | - |
| Netapp | Oncommand Workflow Automation | - |
| Netapp | Bootstrap Os | - |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/25/6Mailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0009/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-21502?
CVE-2025-21502 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE:...
How severe is CVE-2025-21502?
CVE-2025-21502 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21502?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Graalvm, Oracle Graalvm For Jdk, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Debian Debian Linux.