How severe is CVE-2017-3506?

CVE-2017-3506 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-3506?

CVE-2017-3506 affects the following products: oracle weblogic server.

How do I patch CVE-2017-3506?

No patch has shipped for CVE-2017-3506 yet — track the oracle weblogic server advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2017-3506 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every oracle weblogic server deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-3506 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2017-3506?

O3 detects and blocks CVE-2017-3506 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Is CVE-2017-3506 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 8 known exploit references for CVE-2017-3506, including 5 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-3506?

CVE-2017-3506 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 96.3%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3506?

CVE-2017-3506 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-3506?

CVE-2017-3506 affects oracle weblogic server (5 versions, e.g. 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.0.0…). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2017-3506?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2017-3506, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2017-3506 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-3506 was published on April 24, 2017 and was last updated on October 21, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

CVE-2017-3506

HIGH

CVE-2017-3506 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.4) OS Command Injection vulnerability in oracle weblogic server. 8 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2017-3506 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0,…

Published

Apr 24, 2017

Updated

Oct 21, 2025

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

8 known

Exploitation data as of Sep 5, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA’s SSVC triage classifies this CVE as under active exploitation.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2017-3506.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

96.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2017-3506 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE sits: patch-first territory.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 368,770 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0, 12.2.1.1 and 12.2.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Affected Products

1 product · 25 configurations

Application

weblogic serveroracle

5 versions

10.3.6.0.012.1.3.0.012.2.1.0.012.2.1.1.012.2.1.2.0

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.