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CVE-2017-3241

Published: Jan 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
32.8%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Java PlatformOracle Corp.
On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Java SEOracle
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
Java SE EmbeddedOracle
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
JRockitOracle
On-prem
Databases / db-tooling
jdkoracle
Dev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
oracle.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95488
securityfocus.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0338.html
rhn.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 27, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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