Oracle Java SE/GraalVM Enterprise Edition Scripting deserialization

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Scripting. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-30761. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM Enterprise Edition (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Scripting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Scripting). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u451, 8u451-perf and 11.0.27; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 21.3.14. Difficult to exploit 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 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 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-30761 since 03/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/28/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242141 (Amazon Corretto Java 11.x < 11.0.28.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242141) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1569). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
• Amazon Linux 2
• IBM InfoSphere Information Server
• Open Source OpenJDK
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
• Ubuntu Linux
• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• IBM Integration Bus
• IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
• Hitachi Ops Center
• IGEL OS
• Hitachi Configuration Manager
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell Data Protection Advisor
• IBM Storwize
• IBM Business Automation Workflow
• IBM FlashSystem
• IBM Rational Business Developer
• IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
• SUSE openSUSE
• IBM License Metric Tool
• IBM App Connect Enterprise
• Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
• HCL BigFix
• Azul Zulu
• IBM TXSeries
• IBM MQ
• IBM SPSS
• Hitachi Command Suite
• Dell Avamar
• IBM Tivoli Monitoring
• Oracle Java SE
• Oracle GraalVM
• Amazon Corretto
• IBM Semeru Runtime
• IBM Java
• IBM Installation Manager
• IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
• IBM Tivoli Network Manager
• Absolute Secure Access
• IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell NetWorker
• RealObjects PDFreactor
• IBM SAN Volume Controller

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Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• GraalVM Enterprise Edition
• Java SE

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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