Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-5003
CVE-2016-5003
Description
The Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in an <ex:serializable> element.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpcMaven | <= 3.1.3 | — |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
24- 0ang3el.blogspot.ru/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115043nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gqp-296r-j5mqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5003ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2317nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5003ghsaWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160716070844/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20171111065719/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227235226/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2ghsaWEB
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