CRITICAL
gradle: Unsafe data deserialization in the ObjectSocketWrapper class
Published Feb 7, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.67%
Description
ObjectSocketWrapper.java in Gradle 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
8.1 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
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.
4.67% 0.04674
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04674
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 | 4.67% (0.04674) | 91.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.67% (0.04674) | 90.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.03% (0.03026) | 85.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.52% (0.14521) | 90.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.03% (0.03026) | 85.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00984) | 84.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00984) | 83.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00984) | 81.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00804) | 79.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 78.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 78.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 57.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6199 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1420339 Issue Tracking
- https://discuss.gradle.org/t/a-security-issue-about-gradle-rce/17726 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6199
- https://philwantsfish.github.io/security/java-deserialization-github x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6199
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6199 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1420339 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://discuss.gradle.org/t/a-security-issue-about-gradle-rce/17726 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6199 | ||
| https://philwantsfish.github.io/security/java-deserialization-github | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6199 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6199
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a