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CVE-2011-3544 Oracle CVE debrief

CVE-2011-3544 is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE, described there as an Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Because CISA marked it as known exploited, organizations should treat remediation as urgent and apply vendor updates per Oracle guidance. The KEV entry was added on 2022-03-03 with a due date of 2022-03-24.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
Java SE JDK and JRE
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-03
Original CVE updated
2022-03-03
Advisory published
2022-03-03
Advisory updated
2022-03-03

Who should care

Organizations running Oracle Java SE JDK or JRE, especially security teams, endpoint administrators, application owners, and operations teams responsible for legacy Java deployments.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies this issue as an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE), and CISA classifies it as a known exploited vulnerability affecting Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE. No CVSS score was provided in the source corpus. The most defensible conclusion from the available sources is that affected Java deployments should be updated according to vendor instructions without delay.

Defensive priority

Urgent

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Oracle updates according to vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Inventory systems that have Oracle Java SE JDK or JRE installed, including legacy or rarely used hosts.
  • Prioritize remediation on internet-facing, user-facing, and high-value systems.
  • Confirm that patched Java versions are deployed and that outdated installations are removed or disabled where possible.
  • Track remediation status against the CISA KEV due date and re-verify after patching.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV entry and official CVE/NVD links. CISA’s KEV metadata identifies the vulnerability as affecting Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE, names it as an arbitrary code execution issue in Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE), and records dateAdded 2022-03-03 with dueDate 2022-03-24. The corpus does not provide a CVSS score or additional technical details, so no further claims are made.

Official resources

Publicly listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; no exploit instructions or reproduction details included.