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CVE-2020-2799: Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle GraalVM (component: GraalVM Compil...

Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle GraalVM (component: GraalVM Compiler). Supported versions that are affected are 19.3.1 and 20.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-2799 affects Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 19.3.1 and 20.0.0. A low-privileged network attacker could, with difficulty, alter important data reachable by GraalVM. The public sources do not show active exploitation, but the integrity impact can be serious where GraalVM supports business-critical systems.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority patching and inventory issue. It is not documented as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but successful compromise could alter critical data in affected GraalVM environments.

Technical view

The flaw is in the GraalVM Compiler component of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.0 is 6.3: AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N. Oracle notes attacks may significantly impact additional products, but the supplied sources do not enumerate them.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in environments running Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 19.3.1 or 20.0.0, including systems where other products embed or depend on those affected builds. The source bundle does not identify affected downstream products.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Exploitation is described as difficult, requires low privileges, and requires network access via multiple protocols.

Researcher notes

No CWE is listed in the supplied data. The main research focus is mapping GraalVM Enterprise Edition usage, including embedded deployments, then validating Oracle CPU applicability. Avoid assuming downstream product exposure without vendor confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle's April 2020 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2020-2799.
  • Upgrade or patch affected GraalVM Enterprise Edition versions using Oracle-supported guidance.
  • Inventory products that bundle GraalVM Enterprise Edition and check vendor advisories.
  • Limit network access to GraalVM-dependent services where business operations allow.
  • Prioritize integrity monitoring for systems using affected GraalVM builds.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether GraalVM Enterprise Edition 19.3.1 or 20.0.0 is deployed.
  • Check application and vendor dependencies for bundled GraalVM Enterprise Edition.
  • Verify patch status against Oracle's April 2020 CPU documentation.
  • Review access paths where low-privileged users can reach affected services.
  • Assess whether critical data is writable by GraalVM-backed applications.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N1.84Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-2799Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationGraalVM Enterprise Edition19.3.1, 20.0.0Listed
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