Improper input validation in Red Hat, Inc. Resteasy

CVE-2016-9606

JBoss RESTEasy before version 3.1.2 could be forced into parsing a request with YamlProvider, resulting in unmarshalling of potentially untrusted data which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with RESTEasy application permissions.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.060 (93.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-9606: held from 0.060 to 0.060.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9606?
CVE-2016-9606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. Resteasy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-9606?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9606 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.