CVE-2016-5002
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Apache XML-RPC XXE Vulnerability
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc | <=3.1.3 | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | xml-rpc | 3.1.3 | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
- https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5002
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123151805/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044107/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230520164025/https://0ang3el.blogspot.com/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
CWEs
CWE-611
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.