HIGH
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.43, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, 8.5 before 8.5.5.11, 9.0 before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted serialized object
Published Oct 5, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.12%
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.43, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, 8.5 before 8.5.5.11, 9.0 before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted serialized object.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 7.0
- 7.0.0.0
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.2
- 7.0.0.3
- 7.0.0.4
- 7.0.0.5
- 7.0.0.6
- 7.0.0.7
- 7.0.0.8
- 7.0.0.9
- 7.0.0.10
- 7.0.0.11
- 7.0.0.12
- 7.0.0.13
- 7.0.0.14
- 7.0.0.15
- 7.0.0.16
- 7.0.0.17
- 7.0.0.18
- 7.0.0.19
- 7.0.0.21
- 7.0.0.22
- 7.0.0.23
- 7.0.0.24
- 7.0.0.25
- 7.0.0.27
- 7.0.0.28
- 7.0.0.29
- 7.0.0.31
- 7.0.0.32
- 7.0.0.33
- 7.0.0.34
- 7.0.0.35
- 7.0.0.36
- 7.0.0.37
- 7.0.0.38
- 7.0.0.39
- 7.0.0.41
- 8.0
- 8.0.0.0
- 8.0.0.1
- 8.0.0.2
- 8.0.0.3
- 8.0.0.4
- 8.0.0.5
- 8.0.0.6
- 8.0.0.7
- 8.0.0.8
- 8.0.0.9
- 8.0.0.10
- 8.0.0.11
- 8.0.0.12
- 8.5.0.0
- 8.5.0.0
- 8.5.0.1
- 8.5.0.2
- 8.5.5.0
- 8.5.5.1
- 8.5.5.2
- 8.5.5.4
- 8.5.5.5
- 8.5.5.6
- 8.5.5.7
- 8.5.5.8
- 8.5.5.9
- 9.0.0.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 7.0.0.0
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.2
- 7.0.0.3
- 7.0.0.4
- 7.0.0.5
- 7.0.0.6
- 7.0.0.7
- 7.0.0.8
- 7.0.0.9
- 7.0.0.10
- 7.0.0.11
- 7.0.0.12
- 7.0.0.13
- 7.0.0.14
- 7.0.0.15
- 7.0.0.16
- 7.0.0.17
- 7.0.0.18
- 7.0.0.19
- 7.0.0.21
- 7.0.0.22
- 7.0.0.23
- 7.0.0.24
- 7.0.0.25
- 7.0.0.27
- 7.0.0.28
- 7.0.0.29
- 7.0.0.31
- 7.0.0.32
- 7.0.0.33
- 7.0.0.34
- 7.0.0.35
- 7.0.0.36
- 7.0.0.37
- 7.0.0.38
- 7.0.0.39
- 7.0.0.41
- 8.0
- 8.0.0.0
- 8.0.0.1
- 8.0.0.2
- 8.0.0.3
- 8.0.0.4
- 8.0.0.5
- 8.0.0.6
- 8.0.0.7
- 8.0.0.8
- 8.0.0.9
- 8.0.0.10
- 8.0.0.11
- 8.0.0.12
- 8.5.0.0
- 8.5.0.0
- 8.5.0.1
- 8.5.0.2
- 8.5.5.0
- 8.5.5.1
- 8.5.5.2
- 8.5.5.4
- 8.5.5.5
- 8.5.5.6
- 8.5.5.7
- 8.5.5.8
- 8.5.5.9
- 8.5.5.10
- 9.0.0.0
- 9.0.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.12% 0.04116
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04116
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.12% (0.04116) | 90.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.12% (0.04116) | 89.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.76% (0.13762) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 40.29% (0.40286) | 96.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 13.76% (0.13762) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 40.29% (0.40286) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 29.69% (0.29688) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 40.29% (0.40286) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.69% (0.29688) | 96.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 87.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 86.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62375 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93162 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990060 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62375 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93162 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990060 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Oct 5, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5983
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a