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CVE-2019-2996 Oracle Java SE

Affected softwareOracle Java SE
Affected versionsJava SE: 8u221; Java SE Embedded: 8u221
Severity4.2 Medium CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed inOracle Critical Patch Update October 2019
Published16 Oct 2019
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Deployment). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u221; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 7 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 2.2% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.
Finding This CVE affects Oracle's Java SE Deployment component (JDK installer or client deployment tooling).

CVSS

4.2 MEDIUM v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 4.2 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 4.0 none AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q4 Oracle Java SE / Deployment (Java SE: 8u221; Java SE Embedded: 8u221)
Oracle's note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator).

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Deployment Java SE: 8u221; Java SE Embedded: 8u221 8.0.221.0

Products and versions

14 products, 18 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd netapp e-series santricity os controller generic ≥ 11.0.0 and ≤ 11.50.2
nvd netapp e-series santricity storage manager generic any version
nvd netapp e-series santricity unified manager generic any version
nvd netapp e-series santricity web services proxy generic any version
nvd netapp oncommand workflow automation generic any version
nvd netapp snapmanager generic any version
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.8.0:update221
nvd oracle jre javase 1.8.0:update221
nvd redhat enterprise linux generic 8.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux eus generic 8.1 · 8.6
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat satellite generic 5.8

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4113 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:4113
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2996 REPORT, RHSA-2019:4113
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4115 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:4115
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0006 ADVISORY, RHSA-2020:0006
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0046 ADVISORY, RHSA-2020:0046
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/ Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2019-10-16By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.