Improper input validation in VMware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
CVE-2016-2173
org.springframework.core.serializer.DefaultDeserializer in Spring AMQP before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- HaToan/CVE-2016-2173
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- AdeliaNitzsche/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- BrittanyKuhn/javascript-tutorial
- GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- PalindromeLabs/Java-Deserialization-CVEs
- klausware/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
- langu-xyz/JavaVulnMap
- mishmashclone/GrrrDog-Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182959.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182551.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-2173 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182850.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2173?
- CVE-2016-2173 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2173?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2173 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.