CVE-2026-46968Network attack vector

Unauthenticated modification of critical data

Published Jul 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026

Improper access control in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM JSSE allows remote attackers to modify critical data through TLS requests. Oracle has not disclosed the defective JSSE API operation or the TLS input that triggers the integrity violation. Exploitation requires a difficult network interaction that supplies data to JSSE APIs, such as through a web service, and does not rely on untrusted applets or Java Web Start applications.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Oracle Java SE and GraalVM JSSE allows remote attackers to modify critical data through TLS requests. Oracle has not disclosed the defective JSSE API operation or the TLS input that triggers the integrity violation. Exploitation requires a difficult network interaction that supplies data to JSSE APIs, such as through a web service, and does not rely on untrusted applets or Java Web Start applications.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-46968
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Updated
Jul 21, 2026
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.31
  2. Affected versionversion=17.0.19
  3. Affected versionversion=21.0.11
  4. Affected versionversion=25.0.3
  5. Affected versionversion=26.0.1
  6. Affected versionversion=8u491
  7. Affected versionversion=8u491-perf

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle · Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)version=11.0.31; version=17.0.19; version=21.0.11; version=25.0.3; version=26.0.1; version=8u491; version=8u491-perf

Published CVSS scores

5.9OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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