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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-3427

Oracle Java SE and JRockit Unspecified Vulnerability

Published Apr 21, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Java SE and JRockit

Patch now

CVE-2016-3427 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 2, 2023. Confirm Oracle Java SE and JRockit against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
92.33%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe apache/cassandra · cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe netapp/e-series santricity management plug-ins · cpe oracle/jdk · cpe oracle/jre

Oracle Java SE and JRockit contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Management Extensions (JMX). 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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apache/cassandraversion unspecified
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe netapp/e-series santricity management plug-insversion unspecified
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.6.0
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.7.0
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.8.0
  • cpe oracle/jre1.6.0
  • cpe oracle/jre1.7.0
  • cpe oracle/jre1.8.0
  • cpe oracle/jrockitr28.3.9
  • cpe oracle/linux5
  • vendor Oracle Java SE and JRockitversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-3427

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-3427 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jun 2, 2023. Confirm Oracle Java SE and JRockit against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; debian/debian linux 8.0. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 92.33%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 21, 2016 · Catalog

    Detected

    Oracle Java SE and JRockit contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Management Extensions (JMX). 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 withou

  2. May 12, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jun 2, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Oracle Java SE and JRockit contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Management Extensions (JMX). 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 withou

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3427

    Oracle Java SE and JRockit contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Management Extensions (JMX). 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 withou

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3427

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-3427

    30-day exploitation probability 92.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3427

    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77; and JRockit R28.3.9 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JMX.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3427

    Oracle Java SE and JRockit contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Management Extensions (JMX). This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start appli

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.