CVE-2017-3241
CRITICALEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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 v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0175.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0177.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0180.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0263.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0269.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0336.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0337.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0338.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3782
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95488
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037637
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-006-oracle-openjdk-java-serialization-dos-vulnerability/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-65
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170119-0001/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41145/
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.