CVE-2017-3241

CRITICALNVD 9.09.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 33%CVSS: 9.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. 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 only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

CVSS v3
9.0
EG Score
9.0(medium)
EG Risk
67(Track)
EG Risk 67/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
98.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 27, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3782-1] openjdk-7 security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3782
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0338.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0337.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0336.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0269.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0263.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0180.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0177.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0176.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0175.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-3241(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(13)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-7-source (7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.3) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntuopenjdk-6-jre-lib (6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntuopenjdk-8-jre-zero (8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.10.2) @ yakkety2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatjava-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_82017-05-09redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_82017-02-28redhat
redhatjava-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el72017-02-28redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_112017-02-28redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.el7_32017-02-13redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el72017-02-09redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_32017-01-20redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_32017-01-19redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.141-1jpp.1.el7_32017-01-19redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_32017-01-19redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(9)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCxfei3/CVE-2017-3241-POC
    First seen Jul 4, 2017

    POC for java RMI deserialization vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-41145✓ verified
    First seen Jan 23, 2017

    Oracle OpenJDK Runtime Environment 1.8.0_112-b15 - Java Serialization Denial Of Service

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-3241?
CVE-2017-3241 is a critical vulnerability published on January 27, 2017. Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with…
When was CVE-2017-3241 disclosed?
CVE-2017-3241 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-3241 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-3241 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3241?
CVE-2017-3241 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-3241?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-3241, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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