CVE-2011-3544

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 97%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

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
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
97%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 19, 2011

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1384.html
generic

Java SDK

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/
generic

IcedTea JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201406-32) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBMU02797 SSRT100867 rev.1 - HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) v9.1x Running JD' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBMU02799 SSRT100867 rev.1 - HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) v9.0x Running JD' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02730 SSRT100710 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Java, Remote Unauthorized Access, D' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132750579901589&w=2
generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/48308

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-3544(4)

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

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-6-jre-lib (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10) @ oneiric2026-08-26ubuntu
redhatjava-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_92013-10-23redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_32012-11-15redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.10.0-1jpp.2.el52012-01-18redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.29-1jpp.1.el52011-10-19redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.9.10.el6_12011-10-18redhat

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.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openjdk-66b11-9.1 ... 6b18~pre4-1 (58 versions)6b18-1.8.10-0~lenny2—
Debian:6.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openjdk-66b18-1.8.10-0+squeeze1 ... 6b18-1.8.9-0.1~squeeze1 (16 versions)6b18-1.8.10-0+squeeze2—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(2)

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

(refreshed 86× in last 7d / 354× in last 30d)

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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,035 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-26 09:54 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-26 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-26 05:31 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-26 05:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-26 01:10 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-08-26 01:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-25 20:47 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-25 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-25 16:26 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-25 16:26 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-25 16:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-25 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-25 12:05 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-25 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-25 07:43 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-08-25 07:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-25 03:22 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-08-25 03:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-24 23:01 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-24 23:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-08-24 18:40 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-24 18:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-24 14:19 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-24 14:19 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-24 14:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-24 09:59 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-24 09:59 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-24 09:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-24 05:37 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-08-24 05:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-24 01:16 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-24 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-23 20:55 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-23 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-23 16:33 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-08-23 16:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-23 12:12 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-23 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-23 07:51 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-08-23 07:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-23 03:30 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-08-23 03:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-22 23:09 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-22 23:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-22 18:48 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-22 18:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-22 14:27 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-22 14:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-22 10:06 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-22 10:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-22 05:45 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-08-22 05:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-22 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-22 01:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-21 21:02 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-08-21 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  34. 2026-08-21 16:40 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-21 16:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-21 12:19 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-21 12:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-21 07:58 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-21 07:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-21 03:37 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-21 03:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-20 23:16 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-08-20 23:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-20 18:54 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-20 18:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  47. 2026-08-20 14:33 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-20 14:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-20 10:12 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-08-20 10:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-20 05:51 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-08-20 05:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-20 01:30 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-08-20 01:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-19 21:08 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-08-19 21:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-08-19 16:46 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-19 16:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-19 12:25 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-19 12:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-19 08:03 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-19 08:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-19 03:42 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-19 03:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-08-18 23:21 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-08-18 23:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-18 19:01 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-08-18 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-08-18 14:40 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-08-18 14:40 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-08-18 14:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-18 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-08-18 10:01 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18171✓ verified
    First seen Nov 30, 2011

    Java Applet Rhino Script Engine - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/java_rhino✓ verified
    First seen Oct 18, 2011

    Java Applet Rhino Script Engine Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2011-3544?
CVE-2011-3544 is a critical vulnerability published on October 19, 2011. 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…
When was CVE-2011-3544 disclosed?
CVE-2011-3544 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 19, 2011, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-3544 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2011-3544 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-3544?
CVE-2011-3544 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2011-3544?
CVE-2011-3544 affects Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-3544?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3544, 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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