CVE-2016-0779 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The EjbObjectInputStream class in Apache TomEE before 1.7.4 and 7.x before 7.0.0-M3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

Published: 2017-04-11

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 5.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomee::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomee:7.0.0:m1::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0794	The EjbObjectInputStream class in Apache TomEE before 1.7.4 and 7.x before 7.0.0-M3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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.

The EPSS score is 0.04965.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136256/Apache-TomEE-Patched.html
http://tomee-openejb.979440.n4.nabble.com/Document-resolved-vulnerability-CVE-2015-8581-td4678073.html
http://tomee.apache.org/security/tomee.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537806/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79204
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-638

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Tomee

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-04-11T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.196Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0779

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-11T16:59:00.173

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-0779

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-502

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