`CVE-2023-21930` Oracle Java SE

Affected software	Oracle Java SE
Affected versions	Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5, 22.3.1
Severity	7.4 High CVSS 3.1
Fixed in	Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023
Published	18 Apr 2023
Updated	18 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5 and 22.3.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS 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 as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 3 years ago.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 1.3% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Protection full
Action available patch rule
Review human ARMR file
Record active

Decided by	An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE
Finding	CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

Decided by

An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

Finding

CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

ARMR rule files

1 file

The rule files Waratek ships for this CVE. Some CVEs need more than one, for example one per affected library or one per ARMR version.

CVE-2023-21930.armr patch rule, ARMR 2.6 added 2023-05-12 updated 2026-06-18

How to mitigate CVE-2023-21930

Apply the fix in Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with a rule written for this CVE. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗	CPU	2023-Q2	Oracle Java SE / JSSE (Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5, 22.3.1) Oracle's note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs.

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle names in its risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗

CPU

2023-Q2

Oracle Java SE / JSSE (Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5, 22.3.1)
Oracle's note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs.

Oracle components and versions

Family	Component	Versions, as Oracle lists them	Read as
Oracle Java SE	JSSE	Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5, 22.3.1	8.0.361.0 · 11.0.18.0 · 17.0.6.0 · 20.0.0.0 · 20.3.9.0 · 21.3.5.0 · 22.3.1.0

Family

Component

Versions, as Oracle lists them

Read as

Oracle Java SE

JSSE

Oracle Java SE: 8u361, 8u361-perf, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, 20; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.9, 21.3.5, 22.3.1

8.0.361.0 · 11.0.18.0 · 17.0.6.0 · 20.0.0.0 · 20.3.9.0 · 21.3.5.0 · 22.3.1.0

Products and versions

10 products, 91 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	10.0 · 11.0 · 12.0
nvd	netapp	7-mode transition tool	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	brocade san navigator	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	cloud insights acquisition unit	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	cloud insights storage workload security agent	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand insight	generic	any version
nvd	oracle	graalvm	javase	20.3.9 · 21.3.5 · 22.3.1
nvd	oracle	jdk	javase	1.8.0:update361 · 11.0.18 · 17.0.6 · 20
nvd	oracle	jre	javase	1.8.0:update361 · 11.0.18 · 17.0.6 · 20
nvd	oracle	openjdk	javase	8 · ＜ 8.0.0.0 · 8:milestone1 · 8:milestone2 · 8:milestone3 · 8:milestone4 · 8:milestone5 · 8:update5 · 8:milestone6 · 8:milestone7 · 8:milestone8 · 8:milestone9 · 8:update11 · 8:update20 · 8:update25 · 8:update31 · 8:update40 · 8:update45 · 8:update51 · 8:update60 · 8:update65 · 8:update66 · 8:update71 · 8:update72 · 8:update73 · 8:update74 · 8:update77 · 8:update91 · 8:update92 · 8:update101 · 8:update102 · 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:update201 · 8:update202 · 8:update211 · 8:update212 · 8:update221 · 8:update222 · 8:update231 · 8:update232 · 8:update241 · 8:update242 · 8:update252 · 8:update262 · 8:update271 · 8:update281 · 8:update282 · 8:update291 · 8:update301 · 8:update302 · 8:update312 · 8:update322 · 8:update332 · 8:update342 · 8:update352 · 8:update362 · ≥ 11.0.0.0 and ≤ 11.0.18.0 · ≥ 17.0.0.0 and ≤ 17.0.6.0 · 20

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

10.0 · 11.0 · 12.0

nvd

netapp

7-mode transition tool

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

brocade san navigator

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

cloud insights acquisition unit

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

cloud insights storage workload security agent

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand insight

generic

any version

nvd

oracle

graalvm

javase

20.3.9 · 21.3.5 · 22.3.1

nvd

oracle

jdk

javase

1.8.0:update361 · 11.0.18 · 17.0.6 · 20

nvd

oracle

jre

javase

1.8.0:update361 · 11.0.18 · 17.0.6 · 20

nvd

oracle

openjdk

javase

8 · ＜ 8.0.0.0 · 8:milestone1 · 8:milestone2 · 8:milestone3 · 8:milestone4 · 8:milestone5 · 8:update5 · 8:milestone6 · 8:milestone7 · 8:milestone8 · 8:milestone9 · 8:update11 · 8:update20 · 8:update25 · 8:update31 · 8:update40 · 8:update45 · 8:update51 · 8:update60 · 8:update65 · 8:update66 · 8:update71 · 8:update72 · 8:update73 · 8:update74 · 8:update77 · 8:update91 · 8:update92 · 8:update101 · 8:update102 · 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:update201 · 8:update202 · 8:update211 · 8:update212 · 8:update221 · 8:update222 · 8:update231 · 8:update232 · 8:update241 · 8:update242 · 8:update252 · 8:update262 · 8:update271 · 8:update281 · 8:update282 · 8:update291 · 8:update301 · 8:update302 · 8:update312 · 8:update322 · 8:update332 · 8:update342 · 8:update352 · 8:update362 · ≥ 11.0.0.0 and ≤ 11.0.18.0 · ≥ 17.0.0.0 and ≤ 17.0.6.0 · 20

References

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1875	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1875
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-21930	REPORT, RHSA-2023:1875
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1877	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1877
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1878	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1878
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1879	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1879
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1880	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1880
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1889	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1889
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1890	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1890
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1891	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1891
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1892	ADVISORY, RHSA-2023:1892

URL

Timeline

Published	2023-04-18	By the CVE Program.
ARMR remediation created	2023-05-12	Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.
ARMR remediation last updated	2026-06-18	Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
Last VRT activity	2026-06-18	Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

Published

2023-04-18

By the CVE Program.

ARMR remediation created

2023-05-12

Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

ARMR remediation last updated

2026-06-18

Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.

Last VRT activity

2026-06-18

Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

How VRT decided (2 of 24 rules ran)

2 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file decided it matched Protected by Waratek ARMR patch file exists for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file not reached An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification not reached A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification not reached Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached 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.

8 java-client-side not reached Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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