CVE-2017-10176

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. 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 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Published: 2017-08-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-10176 is rated Moderate Risk (64.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.03%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.65% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-10176

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.39% 5.03% +2.65%
2 2026-05-25 2.46% 2.39% -0.07%
3 2026-04-05 2.46%

Full EPSS history (47 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-10176

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-10176

OS Trackers for CVE-2017-10176

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2017-10176 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (openjdk-8), 1 status rows across 1 suites (sid): resolved 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10176
gentoo normal CVE-2017-10176: 1 GLSA(s) (201709-22), 3 atom(s) (dev-java/icedtea-bin, dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin, dev-java/oracle-jre-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2017-10176
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10176
suse medium CVE-2017-10176 severity moderate: SUSE including 63 source package names (java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.161-43.7.6, java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.181-43.15.2, …), 155 product×package rows across 26 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3, … (26 product lines)): Fixed 155. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10176/
ubuntu medium CVE-2017-10176 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openjdk-7, openjdk-8, openjdk-9), 45 status rows across 15 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, disco, eoan, focal, groovy, hirsute, impish, jammy, trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 24, not-affected 12, ignored 3, needs-triage 3, released 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10176

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-10176

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle jdk 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update141:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update131:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update141:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update131:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jrockit r28.3.14 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jrockit:r28.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phoenixcontact fl_mguard_dm <= 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:phoenixcontact:fl_mguard_dm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp active_iq_unified_manager >= 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
netapp active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
netapp cloud_backup cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp e-series_santricity_os_controller >= 11.0, <= 11.70.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp e-series_santricity_storage_manager cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_storage_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp element_software cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp oncommand_balance cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp oncommand_insight cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp oncommand_performance_manager cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
netapp oncommand_shift cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp oncommand_unified_manager <= 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*
netapp oncommand_unified_manager <= 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
netapp oncommand_unified_manager cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*
netapp plug-in_for_symantec_netbackup cpe:2.3:a:netapp:plug-in_for_symantec_netbackup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp snapmanager cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:*
netapp snapmanager cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:*
netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap >= 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
netapp vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap >= 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp virtual_storage_console >= 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
netapp virtual_storage_console 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*

References for CVE-2017-10176

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