CVE-2017-3248

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 97%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 97%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0 and 12.2.1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
98
EG Risk 98/100CISA SSVC

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%
Exploitation97% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
EPSS PROB
97%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

January 27, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 6, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Fix referenced — no release confirmed yet.
generic

CVE-2017-3248 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95465
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152357/Oracle-Weblogic-Server-Deserialization-RMI-UnicastRef-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

[R1] Oracle WebLogic RMI Registry UnicastRef Object Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution - Research Advisory | Tenable®

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-07
generic🟡 PoC Available

Oracle WebLogic 12.1.2.0 - RMI Registry UnicastRef Object Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution - Multiple webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44998/
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037632

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 4× 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. 2026-09-30 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-30 09:33 UTCEG score recompute
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  23. 2026-05-20 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-05-20 05:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-05-20 01:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-05-19 21:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-05-19 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-05-19 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-05-19 10:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-05-19 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-05-19 03:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-05-18 23:12 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

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

  • Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/weblogic_deserialize_unicastref✓ verified
    First seen Jan 25, 2017

    Oracle Weblogic Server Deserialization RCE - RMI UnicastRef

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xn0ne/weblogicScanner
    First seen Jan 15, 2020

    weblogic 漏洞扫描工具。目前包含对以下漏洞的检测能力：CVE-2014-4210、CVE-2016-0638、CVE-2016-3510、CVE-2017-3248、CVE-2017-3506、CVE-2017-10271、CVE-2018-2628、CVE-2018-2893、CVE-2018-2894、CVE-2018-3191、CVE-2018-3245、CVE-2018-3252、CVE-2019-2618、CVE-2019-2725、CVE-2019-2729、CVE-2019-2890、CVE-2020-2551、CVE-2020-14750、CVE-2020-14882、CVE-2020-14883

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44998
    First seen Jul 7, 2018

    Oracle WebLogic 12.1.2.0 - RMI Registry UnicastRef Object Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-3248?
CVE-2017-3248 is a critical vulnerability published on January 27, 2017. Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0 and 12.2.1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to…
When was CVE-2017-3248 disclosed?
CVE-2017-3248 was first published on January 27, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-3248 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-3248 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3248?
CVE-2017-3248 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-3248?
A fix for CVE-2017-3248 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

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