`CVE-2017-10116`

8.3 High Protected by RASP

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u151, 7u141 and 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploitation Status

No public exploit

Nothing published shows this CVE being exploited, which is not the same as ruling it out. nothing published in 9 years.

CVSS E:U

CISA KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 3.4% chance in 30 days

Waratek Defense Posture

Protected by RASP

A Waratek agent blocks this today.

Applicable rule: CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

Protection full a patch rule written for this CVE
Action available patch rule
Review human armr-file
Record active

Decided by armr-patch-file : An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

Finding CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

Decided by	`armr-patch-file` : An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE
Finding	CVE has an ARMR patch rule that provides mitigation

ARMR rule files

1 file

Shipped files covering this CVE. A CVE genuinely takes more than one: separate Maven artifacts hooking different parser classes, the same patch built for two ARMR versions, or a fix at both the framework and the container.

vcpu/2017/Q3-July/CVE-2017-10116/patch/2.6/CVE-2017-10116.armr patch rule added 2020-06-26 updated 2026-03-04

app("2017 JULY CPU"):
    requires(version: "ARMR/2.6")

    /***************************************************************************
        CVE-2017-10116 (2017 JULY CPU)

        CVSS 3.0 Summary:
            Base Score              | 8.3 HIGH
            Attack Vector           | Network
            Attack Complexity       | High
            Privileges Required     | None
            User Interaction        | Required
            Scope                   | Changed
            Confidentiality Impact  | High
            Integrity Impact        | High
            Availability Impact     | High

        Description:
            It was discovered that the LDAPCertStore class in the Security
            component of OpenJDK followed LDAP referrals to arbitrary URLs.
            A specially crafted LDAP referral URL could cause LDAPCertStore to
            communicate with non-LDAP servers.

        Resources:
            https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471738

        Affected Versions:
            6u151, 7u141, 8u131, JRockit R28.3.14

        Tested Versions:
            6u0 - 6u151
            7u0 - 7u141
            8u0 - 8u131

        Protection Provided:
            Functional

        Patch Version:
            1.2
    ***************************************************************************/

    patch("CVE-2017-10116 :01"):
        function("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.setReferralMode(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V",
            checksums: ["b763707741",   // 6u0   - 6u12
                        "18446f0500",   // 6u13
                        "15b7622e67",   // 6u14  - 6u26
                        "a4873e836b",   // 6u27  - 6u31
                        "ebcc93c8f8",   // 6u32  - 6u101, 7u0   - 7u85
                        "14e6106fb0",   // 6u105 - 6u151, 7u91  - 7u101
                        "9775048049",   //                7u111 - 7u141
                        "d8afc3f2a9",   // 8u0   - 8u101
                        "d31318a7aa"])  // 8u102 - 8u131
        entry()

        code(language: java,   import: ["com.sun.jndi.ldap.*",
                                        "javax.naming.*",
                                        "javax.naming.ldap.Control"]):
            private static final int LDAP_REF_FOLLOW = 0x01;
            private static final int LDAP_REF_THROW = 0x02;
            private static final int LDAP_REF_IGNORE = 0x03;
            private static final int LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME = 0x04;
            private static final int DEFAULT_REFERRAL_MODE = 0x03;
            private static JavaField handleReferralsField;
            private static JavaField reqCtlsField;
            private static JavaField manageReferralControlField;
            private static JavaMethod addControlMethod;
            private static JavaMethod removeControlMethod;

            public void load() {
                handleReferralsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.handleReferrals");
                reqCtlsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.reqCtls");
                manageReferralControlField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.manageReferralControl");
                addControlMethod =
                    JavaMethod.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.addControl([Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;)[Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;");
                removeControlMethod =
                    JavaMethod.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.removeControl([Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;)[Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;");
            }

            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                Object self = frame.loadThisVariable();
                String ref = frame.loadStringVariable(1);
                boolean update = frame.loadBooleanVariable(2);

                if (ref != null) {
                    if (ref.equals("follow-scheme")) {
                        handleReferralsField.writeInt(self, LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME);
                    } else if (ref.equals("follow")) {
                        handleReferralsField.writeInt(self, LDAP_REF_FOLLOW);
                    } else if (ref.equals("throw")) {
                        handleReferralsField.writeInt(self, LDAP_REF_THROW);
                    } else if (ref.equals("ignore")) {
                        handleReferralsField.writeInt(self, LDAP_REF_IGNORE);
                    } else {
                        frame.raiseException(new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal value for java.naming.referral property."));
                        return;
                    }
                } else {
                    handleReferralsField.writeInt(self, DEFAULT_REFERRAL_MODE);
                }

                Control[] reqCtls = (Control[]) reqCtlsField.readObject(self);
                Object manageReferralControl = manageReferralControlField.readObject();

                if (handleReferralsField.readInt(self) == LDAP_REF_IGNORE) {
                    Control[] addControlValue = (Control[]) addControlMethod.call(self, new Object[]{reqCtls, manageReferralControl});
                    reqCtlsField.writeObject(self, addControlValue);

                } else if (update) {
                    Control[] removeControlValue = (Control[]) removeControlMethod.call(self, new Object[]{reqCtls, manageReferralControl});
                    reqCtlsField.writeObject(self, removeControlValue);
                }
                frame.returnVoid();
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

    patch("CVE-2017-10116 :02"):
        function("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.processReturnCode(Lcom/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapResult;Ljavax/naming/Name;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljavax/naming/Name;Ljava/util/Hashtable;Ljava/lang/String;)V",
            checksums: ["b763707741",   // 6u0   - 6u12
                        "18446f0500",   // 6u13
                        "15b7622e67",   // 6u14  - 6u26
                        "a4873e836b",   // 6u27  - 6u31
                        "ebcc93c8f8",   // 6u32  - 6u101, 7u0   - 7u85
                        "14e6106fb0",   // 6u105 - 6u151, 7u91  - 7u101
                        "9775048049",   //                7u111 - 7u141
                        "d8afc3f2a9",   // 8u0   - 8u101
                        "d31318a7aa"])  // 8u102 - 8u131
        callsite("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralException.setReferralInfo(Ljava/util/Vector;Z)V",
            occurrences: [2])

        code(language: java,   import: ["com.sun.jndi.ldap.*",
                                        "javax.naming.*",
                                        "javax.naming.ldap.Control",
                                        "java.util.Vector"]):
            private static final int LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME = 0x04;

            private static JavaField referralsField;
            private static JavaField handleReferralsField;

            public void load() {
                referralsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapResult.referrals");
                handleReferralsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapCtx.handleReferrals");
            }

            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                Object self = frame.loadObjectVariable(0);
                Object res = frame.loadObjectVariable(1);
                Vector<Vector<String>> referrals = (Vector<Vector<String>>) referralsField.readObject(res);

                Vector<String> refs;
                if (referrals == null) {
                    refs = null;
                } else if (handleReferralsField.readInt(self) == LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME) {
                    refs = new Vector<String>();
                    for (String s : referrals.elementAt(0)) {
                        if (s.startsWith("ldap:")) {
                            refs.add(s);
                        }
                    }
                    if (refs.isEmpty()) {
                        refs = null;
                    }
                } else {
                    refs = referrals.elementAt(0);
                }

                frame.storeObjectOperand(1, refs);
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

    patch("CVE-2017-10116 :03"):
        function("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralException.<init>(Ljavax/naming/Name;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljavax/naming/Name;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/Hashtable;Ljava/lang/String;I[Ljavax/naming/ldap/Control;)V",
            checksums: ["47b6382b13",   // 6u0 - 6u151, 7u0   - 7u101
                        "3e39ac8beb",   //              7u111 - 7u141
                        "8144ecea53",   // 8u0   - 8u101
                        "63f8891fe9"])  // 8u102 - 8u131
        write("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralException.reqCtls")

        code(language: java,   import: ["com.sun.jndi.ldap.*",
                                        "javax.naming.*",
                                        "javax.naming.ldap.Control"]):

            private static final int LDAP_REF_FOLLOW = 0x01;
            private static final int LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME = 0x04;

            private static JavaField handleReferralsField;
            private static JavaField reqCtlsField;

            public void load() {
                handleReferralsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralException.handleReferrals");
                reqCtlsField =
                    JavaField.load("com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralException.reqCtls");
            }

            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                LdapReferralException self = (LdapReferralException) frame.loadThisVariable();
                Control[] reqCtls = (Control[]) frame.loadObjectVariable(8);
                int handleReferrals = handleReferralsField.readInt(self);
                reqCtls = (handleReferrals == LDAP_REF_FOLLOW
                        || handleReferrals == LDAP_REF_FOLLOW_SCHEME)
                    ? reqCtls
                    : null;
                reqCtlsField.writeObject(self, reqCtls);
                frame.returnVoid();
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

    // THIS PATCH CAN BE OVERRIDDEN BY "CVE-2018-2633 :01"
    patch("CVE-2017-10116 :04"):
        function("sun/security/provider/certpath/LDAPCertStore.createInitialDirContext(Ljava/lang/String;I)V",
            checksums: ["6f6ac1814a"]) // 6u0 - 6u151
        callsite("javax/naming/directory/DirContext.addToEnvironment(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;")

        code(language: java):
            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                if (isOverridden()) {
                    return;
                }
                frame.storeObjectOperand(2, "follow-scheme");
            }

            public static boolean isOverridden() {
                return Boolean.parseBoolean(
                        System.getProperty("com.waratek.patch.override.CVE-2017-10116"));
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

    // THIS PATCH CAN BE OVERRIDDEN BY "CVE-2018-2633 :02"
    patch("CVE-2017-10116 :05"):
        function("sun/security/provider/certpath/ldap/LDAPCertStore.createInitialDirContext(Ljava/lang/String;I)V",
            checksums: ["890020068b",   // 7u0  - 7u51
                        "e72681b716",   // 7u55 - 7u141
                        "94a4f74ee6"])  // 8u0  - 8u131
        callsite("javax/naming/directory/DirContext.addToEnvironment(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;")

        code(language: java):
            public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
                if (isOverridden()) {
                    return;
                }
                frame.storeObjectOperand(2, "follow-scheme");
            }

            public static boolean isOverridden() {
                return Boolean.parseBoolean(
                        System.getProperty("com.waratek.patch.override.CVE-2017-10116"));
            }
        endcode
    endpatch

endapp

CVSS

8.3 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

VRT selects the newest version's highest entry and publishes it as cvssScore, newest rather than largest because scores are not comparable across versions, and highest rather than first because the first entry is frequently a CNA placeholder scoring 0.0 over NVD's own analysis.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.1 8.3 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 5.1 no band published AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	8.3	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	5.1	no band published	`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`	NVD	Primary

Affected Software & Releases

🏛️ Oracle CPU Advisories & Products

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle named in risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2017 ↗	CPU	2017-Q3	Oracle Java SE / Security (Java SE: 6u151, 7u141, 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14)

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle named in risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2017 ↗

CPU

2017-Q3

Oracle Java SE / Security (Java SE: 6u151, 7u141, 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14)

Indexed Oracle Components & Versions

Family	Component	Oracle's version cell (verbatim)	Indexed as
Oracle Java SE	Security	Java SE: 6u151, 7u141, 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14	6.0.151.0 · 7.0.141.0 · 8.0.131.0

Family

Component

Oracle's version cell (verbatim)

Indexed as

Oracle Java SE

Security

Java SE: 6u151, 7u141, 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14

6.0.151.0 · 7.0.141.0 · 8.0.131.0

🖥️ Product CPEs & Version Ranges

28 product(s) over 51 version claims (uncapped)

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected Versions
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	8.0 · 9.0
nvd	netapp	active iq unified manager	generic	≥ 7.3 · ≥ 9.5
nvd	netapp	cloud backup	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity os controller	generic	≥ 11.0 and ≤ 11.70.1
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity storage manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	element software	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand balance	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand insight	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand performance manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand shift	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand unified manager	generic	any version · ≤ 7.1
nvd	netapp	plug-in for symantec netbackup	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	snapmanager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	steelstore cloud integrated storage	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	storage replication adapter for clustered data ontap	generic	≥ 7.2 · 9.6
nvd	netapp	vasa provider for clustered data ontap	generic	6.0 · ≥ 7.2
nvd	netapp	virtual storage console	generic	6.0 · ≥ 7.2
nvd	oracle	jdk	javase	1.6.0:update151 · 1.7.0:update141 · 1.8.0:update131
nvd	oracle	jre	javase	1.6.0:update151 · 1.7.0:update141 · 1.8.0:update131
nvd	oracle	jrockit	generic	r28.3.14
nvd	phoenixcontact	fl mguard dm	generic	1.8.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux desktop	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux eus	generic	7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server aus	generic	7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server tus	generic	7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux workstation	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	satellite	generic	5.8

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected Versions

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

8.0 · 9.0

nvd

netapp

active iq unified manager

generic

≥ 7.3 · ≥ 9.5

nvd

netapp

cloud backup

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity os controller

generic

≥ 11.0 and ≤ 11.70.1

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity storage manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

element software

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand balance

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand insight

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand performance manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand shift

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand unified manager

generic

any version · ≤ 7.1

nvd

netapp

plug-in for symantec netbackup

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

snapmanager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

steelstore cloud integrated storage

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

storage replication adapter for clustered data ontap

generic

≥ 7.2 · 9.6

nvd

netapp

vasa provider for clustered data ontap

generic

6.0 · ≥ 7.2

nvd

netapp

virtual storage console

generic

6.0 · ≥ 7.2

nvd

oracle

jdk

javase

1.6.0:update151 · 1.7.0:update141 · 1.8.0:update131

nvd

oracle

jre

javase

1.6.0:update151 · 1.7.0:update141 · 1.8.0:update131

nvd

oracle

jrockit

generic

r28.3.14

nvd

phoenixcontact

fl mguard dm

generic

1.8.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux desktop

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux eus

generic

7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server aus

generic

7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server tus

generic

7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux workstation

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

satellite

generic

5.8

References

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1789	ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1789
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10116	REPORT, RHSA-2017:1789
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1790	ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1790
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2424	ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:2424
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2469	ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:2469
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453	ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3453
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3919	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3954	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html	Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99734	Broken Link

URL

Timeline

Published 2017-08-08 Last modified 2026-06-17

Published	2017-08-08	By the CVE Program.
ARMR remediation created	2020-06-26	Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
ARMR remediation last updated	2026-03-04	Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
Last VRT activity	2026-03-04	Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2017-08-08

By the CVE Program.

ARMR remediation created

2020-06-26

Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.

ARMR remediation last updated

2026-03-04

Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.

Last VRT activity

2026-03-04

Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Pipeline policy audit (2 of 21 rules evaluated)

2 of 21 rules ran. The rest were never reached, because an earlier stage settled the CVE, a distinct claim from a rule that ran and found nothing.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? first match wins

1 rejected no-match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is the vulnerability ARMR's to address? first match wins

2 armr-patch-file decided it matched Protected by RASP ARMR patch file exists for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file not-reached An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification not-reached A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification not-reached Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream not-reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not-reached The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in. Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 osv-maven not-reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central

9 cna-maven-package not-reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

10 known-cpe-product not-reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

11 cna-cpe-product not-reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

12 oracle-advisory-family not-reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

13 non-deployable-product not-reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

14 unmatched-product not-reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? cumulative: every rule gets a turn

15 patch-hint not-reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

16 open-source-maven not-reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

17 poc-derivable not-reached An indexed exploit to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

18 no-exploit not-reached With no fix path, a public exploit, or a CISA record of one

19 secure-rule-match not-reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

20 below-action-threshold not-reached Medium or Low severity, no KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

21 no-exploit-published not-reached A published working exploit for this candidate, not only a proof of concept, a forecast, or nothing at all

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