# CVE-2016-0363: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass Java sandbox protections by invoking setSecurityManager via a Proxy object in the IBM Java SDK.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p824-48mj-5qcc

## What is CVE-2016-0363?

CVE-2016-0363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, published on 3 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ClientDelegate class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) uses the invoke method of the java.lang.reflect.Method class in an AccessController doPrivileged block, which allows remote attackers to call setSecurityManager and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors related to a Proxy object instance implementing the java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler interface.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-3009.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0363?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Ibm Java Sdk, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Novell Suse Manager, Novell Suse Manager Proxy, Novell Suse Openstack Cloud, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Satellite.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0363?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2016-0363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server

- [CVE-2014-8891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8891/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-5041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5041/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-1417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1417/): Privilege escalation in SDK, Java Technology Edition (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0376/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2014-8892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8892/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0363 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server, published on 3 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0363/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0363/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0363
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0363
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0363

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