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CVE-2011-3544 — Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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HIGH severity🔴 Actively Exploited · CISA KEV

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Overview

An access control vulnerability exists in the Applet Rhino Script Engine component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability details

CVE ID: CVE-2011-3544
Vulnerability: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Oracle
Affected products: Oracle: Java SE JDK and JRE
Severity: HIGH
Exploitation status: Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Published: 2022-03-03

Remediation guidance

CVE-2011-3544 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.

Apply the vendor's official security update for Oracle the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.

Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.

Authoritative references

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