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CVE-2011-3521

Affected software2 products, listed below
Severity10.0 High CVSS 2.0
Published19 Oct 2011
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE, 7, 6 Update 27 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 31 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deserialization.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 15 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 3.9% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding The Java SE CPU Oct 2011 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployments of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through Untrusted Java Web Start applications and Untrusted Java applets. (Untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted applets run in the Java sandbox with limited privileges.)" A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Java SE CPU Oct 2011 ↗ CPU 2011-Q4 Oracle JDK, JRE and JRockit / Java Runtime Environment (JDK and JRE 7, 6 Update 27 and before, 5.0 Update 31 and before)
Oracle's note: Applies to client deployments of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through Untrusted Java Web Start applications and Untrusted Java applets. (Untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted applets run in the Java sandbox with limited privileges.)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle JDK, JRE and JRockit Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 7, 6 Update 27 and before, 5.0 Update 31 and before 7

Products and versions

2 products, 117 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd sun jdk javase 1.5.0 · ≤ 5.0.0.0 · 1.5.0:update1 · 1.5.0:update2 · 1.5.0:update3 · 1.5.0:update4 · 1.5.0:update5 · 1.5.0:update6 · 1.5.0:update7 · 1.5.0:update7_b03 · 1.5.0:update8 · 1.5.0:update9 · 1.5.0:update10 · 1.5.0:update11 · 1.5.0:update11_b03 · 1.5.0:update12 · 1.5.0:update13 · 1.5.0:update14 · 1.5.0:update15 · 1.5.0:update16 · 1.5.0:update17 · 1.5.0:update18 · 1.5.0:update19 · 1.5.0:update20 · 1.5.0:update21 · 1.5.0:update22 · 1.5.0:update23 · 1.5.0:update24 · 1.5.0:update25 · 1.5.0:update26 · 1.5.0:update27 · 1.5.0:update28 · 1.5.0:update29 · 1.6.0 · ≤ 6.0.0.0 · 1.6.0:update1 · 1.6.0:update2 · 1.6.0:update_3 · 1.6.0:update_4 · 1.6.0:update_5 · 1.6.0:update_6 · 1.6.0:update_7 · 1.6.0:update_10 · 1.6.0:update_11 · 1.6.0:update_12 · 1.6.0:update_13 · 1.6.0:update_14 · 1.6.0:update_15 · 1.6.0:update_16 · 1.6.0:update_17 · 1.6.0:update_18 · 1.6.0:update_19 · 1.6.0:update_20 · 1.6.0:update_21 · 1.6.0:update_22 · 1.6.0:update_23 · 1.6.0:update_24 · 1.6.0:update_25 · 1.6.0:update_26 · 1.7.0
nvd sun jre javase 1.5.0 · ≤ 5.0.0.0 · 1.5.0:update1 · 1.5.0:update2 · 1.5.0:update3 · 1.5.0:update4 · 1.5.0:update5 · 1.5.0:update6 · 1.5.0:update7 · 1.5.0:update8 · 1.5.0:update9 · 1.5.0:update10 · 1.5.0:update11 · 1.5.0:update12 · 1.5.0:update13 · 1.5.0:update14 · 1.5.0:update15 · 1.5.0:update16 · 1.5.0:update17 · 1.5.0:update18 · 1.5.0:update19 · 1.5.0:update20 · 1.5.0:update21 · 1.5.0:update22 · 1.5.0:update23 · 1.5.0:update24 · 1.5.0:update25 · 1.5.0:update26 · 1.5.0:update27 · 1.5.0:update29 · 1.6.0 · ≤ 6.0.0.0 · 1.6.0:update_1 · 1.6.0:update_2 · 1.6.0:update_3 · 1.6.0:update_4 · 1.6.0:update_5 · 1.6.0:update_6 · 1.6.0:update_7 · 1.6.0:update_10 · 1.6.0:update_11 · 1.6.0:update_12 · 1.6.0:update_13 · 1.6.0:update_14 · 1.6.0:update_15 · 1.6.0:update_16 · 1.6.0:update_17 · 1.6.0:update_18 · 1.6.0:update_19 · 1.6.0:update_20 · 1.6.0:update_21 · 1.6.0:update_22 · 1.6.0:update_23 · 1.6.0:update_24 · 1.6.0:update_25 · 1.6.0:update_26 · 1.7.0

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1380 ADVISORY, RHSA-2011:1380
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3521 REPORT, RHSA-2011:1380
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00049.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132750579901589&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48308
http://secunia.com/advisories/48692

Timeline

Published2011-10-19By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.