Vulnerability in HP Release Control
CVE-2016-1999
The server in HP Release Control 9.13, 9.20, and 9.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.
EPSS: 0.063 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hp Release_control — versions 9.13, 9.20, 9.21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1999?
- CVE-2016-1999 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Release Control, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1999?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1999 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.