A security vulnerability has been discovered in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, and Oracle GraalVM for JDK product line. Designated as CVE-2023-22006, this difficult-to-exploit vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise the affected products. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker.

This blog post will provide important information about the vulnerability, including affected versions, code snippets, original references, and exploit details.

Affected Versions

The following versions of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, and Oracle GraalVM for JDK are affected:

Exploit Details

Successful attacks on this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some data accessible by the affected products. The vulnerability applies to Java deployments that typically run sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, loading and running untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and relying on the Java sandbox for security.

It's important to note that this vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments that only load and run trusted code, such as code installed by an administrator on a server.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) 3.1 Base Score for this vulnerability is 3.1, with a focus on integrity impacts. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Code Snippet

Given that this vulnerability is associated with the Networking component of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, and Oracle GraalVM for JDK, the relevant code snippet is not available to share with the public in order to prevent further exploitation.

For more information about CVE-2023-22006, you can consult the following original references

- Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2023: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html
- CVE-2023-22006 Detail: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22006
- Oracle Java SE Risk Matrix: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/cpujul2023-2299167.html

Conclusion

Organizations using the affected versions of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, and Oracle GraalVM for JDK should prioritize the mitigation of this vulnerability by applying the patches provided by Oracle or taking the necessary steps to ensure only trusted code is being executed in their environments. This will minimize the risk of unauthorized access to data due to exploitation of CVE-2023-22006.

Stay informed about the latest vulnerabilities and security updates by regularly checking official sources, such as vendor websites and the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

Timeline

Published on: 07/18/2023 21:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 07/27/2023 17:37:00 UTC