6.5

CVE-2021-28167: eclipse openj9 Missing Initialization of Resource

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 21-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-28167 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Missing Initialization of Resource vulnerability in eclipse openj9. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Eclipse Openj9 to version 0.25.0, usage of the jdk.internal.reflect.ConstantPool API causes the JVM in some cases to pre-resolve certain constant pool entries. This allows a user to call static methods or access static members without running the class initialization method, and may allow a user to observe uninitialized values.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.10% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Openj9

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Eclipse1 product
The eclipse foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links