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.

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

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

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 96.0%, 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.

Is CVE-2017-3506 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2017-3506 (Oracle WebLogic Server OS Command Injection Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-06-03. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2024-06-24. The required action was: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

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 June 17, 2026. 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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CISA KEV · ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

HIGH severity

CVE-2017-3506 — Weblogic Server

HIGH

CVE-2017-3506 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.4) OS Command Injection vulnerability in oracle weblogic server. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-06-03) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

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

Jun 17, 2026

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

8 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-06-03. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-06-24.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2017-3506.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

96.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk-0.29%

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

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2017-3506 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 395,249 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

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 · 5 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.