WaratekVRT Sign in

CVE-2017-3509

Affected software2 products, listed below
Affected versionsJava SE: 6u141, 7u131, 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121
Severity4.2 Medium CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed inOracle Critical Patch Update April 2017
Published24 Apr 2017
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u141, 7u131 and 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121. Difficult to exploit 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. 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 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 9 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 2.5% 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 Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2017 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "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)." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

CVSS

4.2 MEDIUM v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 4.2 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 4.0 none AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2017 ↗ CPU 2017-Q2 Oracle Java SE / Networking (Java SE: 6u141, 7u131, 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121)
Oracle's 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).

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Networking Java SE: 6u141, 7u131, 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121 6.0.141.0 · 7.0.131.0 · 8.0.121.0

Products and versions

2 products, 6 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.6:update_141 · 1.7:update_131 · 1.8:update_121
nvd oracle jre javase 1.6:update_141 · 1.7:update_131 · 1.8:update_121

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1108 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1108
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3509 REPORT, RHSA-2017:1108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1109 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1109
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1117 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1117
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1204 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1204
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:1220
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 ADVISORY, RHSA-2017:3453
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3858
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97737 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published2017-04-24By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.