VDB-59156 · CVE-2011-3544 · RHSA-2012:1467

Sun JRE 1.6.0/1.7.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 1.6.0/1.7.0. It has been declared as very critical. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-3544. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 1.6.0/1.7.0 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The bug was discovered 10/18/2011. The weakness was released 10/19/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3544 since 09/16/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/22/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62932 (RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-ibm (RHSA-2012:1467) (ROBOT)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119864 (HP-UX Running Java Information Disclosure Vulnerability (HPSBUX02730)). This issue was added on 03/03/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 03/24/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 21438. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11948.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70849), Exploit-DB (18171), Zero-Day.cz (370), Tenable (62932) and SecurityFocus (BID 50218†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5249, VDB-5244, VDB-59560 and VDB-59540. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Programming Language Software

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License

free

Support

end of life (old version)

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 62932
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-ibm (RHSA-2012:1467) (ROBOT)
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OpenVAS ID: 70570
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2356-1 (openjdk-6)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/oracle_java_rhino_script_exec
Saint Name: Oracle Java Rhino Script Engine Code Execution

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MetaSploit ID: java_rhino.rb
MetaSploit Name: Java Applet Rhino Script Engine Remote Code Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 21438
Snort Message: EXPLOIT-KIT Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applet
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Suricata ID: 2014048
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09/16/2011 🔍
10/18/2011 +32 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: RHSA-2012:1467⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59156

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X-Force: 70849
SecurityFocus: 50218 - Oracle Java SE Rhino Script Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 48308
OSVDB: 76500 - CVE-2011-3544 - Oracle - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1026215
Vulnerability Center: 33579 - [javacpuoct2011-443431] Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE Unspecified Remote Vulnerability Related to Scripting, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/22/2026 09:30
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (92), 07/30/2019 18:32 (21), 11/24/2021 09:59 (2), 11/24/2021 10:02 (1), 11/24/2021 10:03 (1), 04/23/2024 08:16 (23), 07/16/2024 03:48 (2), 07/24/2024 16:40 (11), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 04/22/2026 09:30 (10)
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