CVE-2016-5003

CRITICAL

Apache ws-xmlrpc 3.1.3 - Remote Code Execution via Deserialization in Serializable Element

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115043
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.4152
EPSS Percentile 97.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
apache/ws-xmlrpc 3.1.3
org.apache.xmlrpc/xmlrpc 0Maven
Published Oct 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026