HIGH
The User Manager service in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 does not properly restrict access using Jetspeed Security, which allows remote attackers to (1) add, (2) edit, or (3) delete users via the REST API
Published Apr 11, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 42.67%
Description
The User Manager service in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 does not properly restrict access using Jetspeed Security, which allows remote attackers to (1) add, (2) edit, or (3) delete users via the REST API.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
42.67% 0.42673
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.42673
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 41.34% (0.41342) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 41.34% (0.41342) | 98.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 41.34% (0.41342) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 41.34% (0.41342) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 98.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 16.61% (0.16605) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 10.30% (0.10305) | 92.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 12, 2025 | 7.86% (0.07860) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.30% (0.10305) | 92.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.95% (0.08948) | 91.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 18.48% (0.18479) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 53.13% (0.53132) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and x_refsource_MISC
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3CB9165E38-F3D8-496D-8642-8A53FCAC736A%40gmail.com%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-2171 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3CB9165E38-F3D8-496D-8642-8A53FCAC736A%40gmail.com%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-2171 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 11, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 29, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2171
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a