| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle Java SE 7u343/8u333/11.0.15.1/17.0.3.1/18.0.1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Hotspot. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-21541. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u343/8u333/11.0.15.1/17.0.3.1/18.0.1.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Hotspot. Impacted is integrity.
The weakness was presented 07/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-21541. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/24/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216439 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216439) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-26765). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (Oracle): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: UnknownCWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 216439
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/15/2021 🔍07/19/2022 🔍
07/19/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 🔍
04/24/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-21541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204428
EUVD: 🔍
Entry
Created: 07/20/2022 08:16Updated: 04/24/2026 04:51
Changes: 07/20/2022 08:16 (40), 08/14/2022 01:27 (2), 08/14/2022 01:35 (11), 02/19/2025 15:12 (16), 04/24/2026 04:51 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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