5.9

CVE-2021-2161: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-2161CGA-59cc-5fw2-9mpqCGA-5c96-52mh-28j6
Published 22-04-2021Last modified 26-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-2161 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.49%
0%100%
Low · +0.36 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 21

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u291, 8u281, 11.0.10, 16; Java SE Embedded: 8u281; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 19.3.5, 20.3.1.2 and 21.0.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. It can also be exploited by supplying untrusted data to APIs in the specified Component. 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).

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.36 pp

From 3.13% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Chainguard22 products
  • openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-11-demosAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
  • openjdk-12-jre-base< 12.0.2.10-r10
  • openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi6 products
  • openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-11-demosAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-12-jre-base< 12.0.2.10-r10
  • openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • openjdk-15-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp5 products
Oracle4 products
  • graalvmEOL19.3.5 | 20.3.1.2 | 21.0.0.2
  • jdkEOL1.7.0:update291 | 1.8.0:update281 | 11.0.10 | 16.0.0
  • jre1.8.0:update281
  • openjdkEOL≥ 11, ≤ 11.0.10 | ≥ 13, ≤ 13.0.6 | ≥ 15, ≤ 15.0.2 | 7 | 7:update1 | 7:update10 | 7:update101 | 7:update11 | 7:update111 | 7:update121 | 7:update13 | 7:update131 | 7:update141 | 7:update15 | 7:update151 | 7:update161 | 7:update17 | 7:update171 | 7:update181 | 7:update191 | 7:update2 | 7:update201 | 7:update21 | 7:update211 | 7:update221 | 7:update231 | 7:update241 | 7:update25 | 7:update251 | 7:update261 | 7:update271 | 7:update281 | 7:update291 | 7:update3 | 7:update4 | 7:update40 | 7:update45 | 7:update5 | 7:update51 | 7:update55 | 7:update6 | 7:update60 | 7:update65 | 7:update67 | 7:update7 | 7:update72 | 7:update76 | 7:update80 | 7:update85 | 7:update9 | 7:update91 | 7:update95 | 7:update97 | 7:update99 | 8 | 8:milestone1 | 8:milestone2 | 8:milestone3 | 8:milestone4 | 8:milestone5 | 8:milestone6 | 8:milestone7 | 8:milestone8 | 8:milestone9 | 8:update101 | 8:update102 | 8:update11 | 8:update111 | 8:update112 | 8:update121 | 8:update131 | 8:update141 | 8:update151 | 8:update152 | 8:update161 | 8:update162 | 8:update171 | 8:update172 | 8:update181 | 8:update191 | 8:update192 | 8:update20 | 8:update201 | 8:update202 | 8:update211 | 8:update212 | 8:update221 | 8:update222 | 8:update231 | 8:update232 | 8:update241 | 8:update242 | 8:update25 | 8:update252 | 8:update262 | 8:update271 | 8:update281 | 8:update282 | 8:update31 | 8:update40 | 8:update45 | 8:update5 | 8:update51 | 8:update60 | 8:update65 | 8:update66 | 8:update71 | 8:update72 | 8:update73 | 8:update74 | 8:update77 | 8:update91 | 8:update92 | 16
Debian1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Mcafee1 product
  • epolicy_orchestrator< 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0:update_1 | 5.10.0:update_10 | 5.10.0:update_2 | 5.10.0:update_3 | 5.10.0:update_4 | 5.10.0:update_5 | 5.10.0:update_6 | 5.10.0:update_7 | 5.10.0:update_8 | 5.10.0:update_9
Oracle corporation1 product
  • java se jdk and jreJava SE:7u291 | Java SE:8u281 | Java SE:11.0.10 | Java SE:16 | Java SE Embedded:8u281 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:19.3.5 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.1.2 | Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.0.0.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • icedtea-webAll versions (No fix recorded)

9 vendors · 42 products

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