CVE-2016-5003

high-risk
Published 2017-10-27

The Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in an <ex:serializable> element.

Do I need to act?

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41.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 58% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Apache

References (28)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
Exploit https://0ang3el.blogspot.ru/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2317
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115043
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
and 8 more references
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal