CVE-2017-10243

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 8, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:59 AM UTC
28 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JAX-WS). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u151, 7u141 and 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131; JRockit: R28.3.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (15)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3954
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99827
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038931
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1789
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1790
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1791
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1792

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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