CVE-2011-3556 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability in Oracle Java SE via the RMI component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-3556?

CVE-2011-3556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jrockit, published on 19 Oct 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE 7, 6 Update 27 and earlier, 5.0 Update 31 and earlier, 1.4.2_33 and earlier, and JRockit R28.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to RMI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3557.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3556?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Oracle Jrockit, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3556?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3556 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-3556 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Oracle Jrockit vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x97f-rpv2-wwmc, MINI-47x2-x3fc-m679, MINI-55jc-5jp7-9cv8, MINI-7p4r-mwvc-fxx8, MINI-8vgh-j6mf-xwff, MINI-gx2f-48j4-33mx and 2 more.

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