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CVE-2016-5003

critical

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115043

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gqp-296r-j5mq

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2317

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-27

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.15272