CVE-2024-21147: NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager RCE

CVE-2024-21147 Overview

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u411, 8u411-perf, 11.0.23, 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.14 and 21.3.10. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to compromise Oracle Java SE and GraalVM products, potentially leading to unauthorized data creation, deletion, modification, or access.

Critical Impact
Unauthorized access and manipulation of critical data

Affected Products

Oracle Java SE
Oracle GraalVM for JDK
Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition

Discovery Timeline

Not Available - Vulnerability discovered by Not Available
Not Available - Responsible disclosure to Netapp
Not Available - CVE CVE-2024-21147 assigned
Not Available - Netapp releases security patch
2024-07-16T23:15:16.377 - CVE CVE-2024-21147 published to NVD
2025-06-17T19:57:24.670 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-21147

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and allows an unauthenticated attacker access to Oracle Java SE and GraalVM products through APIs, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the improper handling of requests through specific APIs in the Hotspot component, which allows malicious data manipulation.

Attack Vector

Network

java

// Example exploitation code (sanitized)
public class Exploit {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Use network connection to access vulnerable API
        // Example exploit steps
        System.out.println("Attempting to exploit vulnerability...");
        // Detailed exploit code should be implemented here
    }
}

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-21147

Indicators of Compromise

Unusual API access patterns
Unexpected data creation or modification activity
Irregular network traffic patterns

Detection Strategies

Implement network monitoring to capture anomaly detection in API requests. Analyze logs for unusual access patterns or data manipulation activities that can signal attempted exploitation.

Monitoring Recommendations

Deploy network traffic monitoring tools and enable logging on all relevant API endpoints. Ensure regular review of security logs to detect unauthorized access attempts.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-21147

Immediate Actions Required

Update Java SE and GraalVM to the latest patched versions
Review and restrict API access only to trusted sources
Implement stricter input validation on API endpoints

Patch Information

Apply the patches provided by Oracle in the July 2024 security updates to address this vulnerability. Ensure all affected products are updated to a secure version.

Workarounds

For environments where patching is not immediately possible, implement network-based restrictions to limit exposure to unauthorized API access.

bash

# Configuration example
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP