PooledInvokerServlet is not secured, and deserializes data
Published Jun 8, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.24%
Description
The PooledInvokerServlet in JBoss EAP 4.x and 5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized payload.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.2.0
- 4.3.0
- 5.0.0
- 5.1.0
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.2.0
No data.
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jbossas
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4
jbossas
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
jbossas
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4
JBossAS
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
JBossAS
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbossas | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 | jbossas | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | jbossas | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | JBossAS | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | JBossAS | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
The PooledInvokerServlet is no longer required and can be removed by following the details in this knowledgebase solution: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/178393
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.24% (0.05238) | 92.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.24% (0.05238) | 91.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01976) | 81.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 84.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01976) | 82.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 85.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 84.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 82.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01151) | 82.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99079 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3690 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/solutions/178393 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/solutions/45530 x_refsource_MISCMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327037 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3690
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3690
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99079 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3690 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/solutions/178393 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/solutions/45530 | x_refsource_MISCMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327037 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3690 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3690 |
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