Deserialization in Apache Ws-Xmlrpc
CVE-2016-5003
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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.149 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.149 · newest: 0.149 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Ws-Xmlrpc — versions 3.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2317 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780 (vendor-advisory)
- 0ang3el.blogspot.ru/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115043 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5003?
- CVE-2016-5003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ws-Xmlrpc, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5003?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5003 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.