Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2011-3544?

Affected: Jdk (Oracle) versions 1.6.0, 1.6.0-update1, 1.6.0-update10, 1.6.0-update11, 1.6.0-update12, 1.6.0-update13, 1.6.0-update14, 1.6.0-update15; Jre (Oracle) versions 1.6.0, 1.6.0-update1, 1.6.0-update11, 1.6.0-update12, 1.6.0-update13, 1.6.0-update14, 1.6.0-update15, 1.6.0-update16; Satellite With Embedded Oracle (Redhat) versions 5.4, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2011-3544 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 14, 2012.

Is CVE-2011-3544 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Mar 24, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2011-3544?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2011-3544?

Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.9.10.el6_1, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.29-1jpp.1.el4.

How urgently should CVE-2011-3544 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2011-3544

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

OpenJDK: missing SecurityManager checks in scripting engine (Scripting, 7046823)

Published Oct 18, 2011 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2011-3544 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Jdk (Oracle), Jre (Oracle), Satellite With Embedded Oracle (Redhat) and 14 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 14, 2012. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.9.10.el6_1, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.29-1jpp.1.el4.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

97%

Higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jan 14, 2012	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 3, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

121 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
JdkOracle	1.6.0, 1.6.0-update1, 1.6.0-update10, 1.6.0-update11, 1.6.0-update12, 1.6.0-update13, 1.6.0-update14, 1.6.0-update15	1.6.0
JreOracle	1.6.0, 1.6.0-update1, 1.6.0-update11, 1.6.0-update12, 1.6.0-update13, 1.6.0-update14, 1.6.0-update15, 1.6.0-update16	1.6.0
Satellite With Embedded OracleRedhat	5.4	n/a
Ubuntu LinuxCanonical	10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10	n/a
Linux Enterprise JavaSuse	10-sp4	n/a

12 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

java

1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, 1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.9.10.el6_1, 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.29-1jpp.1.el4

java-1.6.0-openjdk