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CVE-2011-3544: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2011-3544
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
An access control vulnerability exists in the Applet Rhino Script Engine component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

What
An access control vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected
Users of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment.
Urgency
Immediate action is required as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated critical.
Action
Update to the latest version of Java SE Runtime Environment.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3544

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2011-3544coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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