CVE-2011-3556

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 76.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 76%CVSS v2: 7.5Exploit: 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, 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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.5(low)
EG Risk
69(Track)
EG Risk 69/100SSVC: 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
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation76% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
76%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 19, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (48)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-3556(7)

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

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-6-jre-lib (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatjava-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_92013-10-23redhat
redhatjava-1.4.2-ibm-sap-0:1.4.2.13.11.sap-1jpp.1.el52012-02-29redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.10.0-1jpp.2.el52012-01-18redhat
redhatjava-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.11-1jpp.1.el52012-01-09redhat
redhatjava-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.13.0-1jpp.1.el52011-11-24redhat
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—

Additional Vendor Advisories

(1)

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 2× in last 7d / 5× 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.

  1. 2026-08-25 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-07-26 13:43 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  7. 2026-07-23 01:05 UTCEG score recompute▼ 7.60
  8. 2026-07-23 00:09 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.60
  9. 2026-07-22 21:48 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
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  27. 2026-05-29 06:29 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-05-29 06:29 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-05-29 06:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/misc/java_rmi_server✓ verified
    First seen Oct 15, 2011

    Java RMI Server Insecure Endpoint Code Execution Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/java_rmi_server✓ verified
    First seen Oct 15, 2011

    Java RMI Server Insecure Default Configuration Java Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-17535✓ verified
    First seen Jul 15, 2011

    Java RMI - Server Insecure Default Configuration Java Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-3556?
CVE-2011-3556 is a high vulnerability published on October 19, 2011. 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…
When was CVE-2011-3556 disclosed?
CVE-2011-3556 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 19, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-3556 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-3556 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.5% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-3556?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3556, 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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