Vulnerability in Apache Cassandra
CVE-2016-3427
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77; and JRockit R28.3.9 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JMX.
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: 0.923 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.923 · newest: 0.923 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cassandra — versions 4.0.0
- NetApp E-Series Santricity Management Plug-Ins
- NetApp E-Series Santricity Storage Manager
- NetApp E-Series Santricity Web Services
- NetApp Oncommand Balance
- NetApp Oncommand Cloud Manager
- NetApp Oncommand Insight
- NetApp Oncommand Performance Manager
- NetApp Oncommand Report
- NetApp Oncommand Shift
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0677.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00039.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1039.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0701.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2972-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00042.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3427?
- CVE-2016-3427 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cassandra, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3427?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3427 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-3427 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-05-12), indicating it is being actively exploited. 23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.