CVE-2017-10285Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u161, 7u151, 8u144 and 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
No public exploit
Nothing published shows this CVE being exploited, which is not the same as ruling it out. nothing published in 8 years.
CVSS E:U
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Applicable rule: 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 |
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/Q4-October/CVE-2017-10285/patch/2.6/CVE-2017-10285.armr patch rule added 2020-06-26 updated 2026-03-04app("2017 OCTOBER CPU"):
requires(version: "ARMR/2.6")
/***************************************************************************
CVE-2017-10285 (2017 OCTOBER CPU)
CVSS 3.0 Summary:
Base Score | 9.6 HIGH
Attack Vector | Network
Attack Complexity | Low
Privileges Required | None
User Interaction | Required
Scope | Changed
Confidentiality Impact | High
Integrity Impact | High
Availability Impact | High
Description:
A flaw was found in the privileged code used to handle unreferenced
objects in the Target class in the RMI component of Oracle Hotspot.
An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass
Java sandbox restrictions.
Resources:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501868
Affected Versions:
6u161, 7u151, 8u144
Tested Versions:
6u0 - 6u161
7u0 - 7u151
8u0 - 8u144
Protection Provided:
Functional
Patch Version:
1.0
***************************************************************************/
patch("CVE-2017-10285 :01"):
function("sun/rmi/transport/Target.refSetRemove(Ljava/rmi/dgc/VMID;)V",
checksums: ["854aa58e99"]) // 6u0 - 6u161, 7u0 - 7u151, 8u0 - 8u144
callreturn("sun/rmi/transport/Target.getImpl()Ljava/rmi/Remote;")
code(language: java, import: ["java.rmi.Remote",
"java.security.AccessController",
"sun.rmi.runtime.NewThreadAction",
"java.security.PrivilegedAction",
"java.security.AccessControlContext",
"java.rmi.server.Unreferenced"]):
private static JavaField cclField;
private static JavaField accField;
private static JavaField nextThreadNumField;
public void load() {
cclField = JavaField.load("sun/rmi/transport/Target.ccl");
accField = JavaField.load("sun/rmi/transport/Target.acc");
nextThreadNumField = JavaField.load("sun/rmi/transport/Target.nextThreadNum");
}
public void patch(JavaFrame frame) {
Object self = frame.loadThisVariable();
Remote obj = (Remote) frame.loadObjectOperand(0);
if (obj instanceof Unreferenced) {
final Unreferenced unrefObj = (Unreferenced) obj;
final ClassLoader ccl = (ClassLoader) cclField.readObject(self);
final AccessControlContext acc = (AccessControlContext) accField.readObject(self);
int nextThreadNum = nextThreadNumField.readInt();
AccessController.doPrivileged(
new NewThreadAction(new Runnable(){
public void run() {
Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(ccl);
AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Void>(){
public Void run() {
unrefObj.unreferenced();
return null;
}
}, acc);
}
}, "Unreferenced-" + nextThreadNum++, false, true)).start();
}
frame.storeObjectOperand(0, null);
}
endcode
endpatch
endapp
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 | 9.6 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.8 | no band published | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
NVD | Primary |
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle named in risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2017 ↗ | CPU | 2017-Q4 | Oracle Java SE / RMI (Java SE: 6u161, 7u151, 8u144, 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144) |
| Family | Component | Oracle's version cell (verbatim) | Indexed as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java SE | RMI | Java SE: 6u161, 7u151, 8u144, 9; Java SE Embedded: 8u144 | 6.0.161.0 · 7.0.151.0 · 8.0.144.0 · 9.0.0.0 |
| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd | debian | debian linux | generic | 7.0 · 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 management plug-ins | 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 | e-series santricity web services | 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 | oncommand workflow automation | generic | any version |
| 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 |
| 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:update161 · 1.7.0:update151 · 1.8.0:update144 · 1.9.0 |
| nvd | oracle | jre | javase | 1.6.0:update161 · 1.7.0:update151 · 1.8.0:update144 · 1.9.0 |
| nvd | redhat | enterprise linux desktop | generic | 6.0 · 7.0 |
| nvd | redhat | enterprise linux eus | generic | 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 | 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7 |
| nvd | redhat | enterprise linux server tus | generic | 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7 |
| nvd | redhat | enterprise linux worksation | generic | 6.0 · 7.0 |
| nvd | redhat | satellite | generic | 5.8 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2998 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:2998 |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10285 | REPORT, RHSA-2017:2998 |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:2999 |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3264 |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3267 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3267 |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3392 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3392 |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 | ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3453 |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101319 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596 | Broken Link |
| Published | 2017-10-19 | 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. |