# CVE-2016-0572: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Oracle WebLogic Server via unknown vectors in the Coherence Container.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jan 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4wxj-hh5q-5qqw

## What is CVE-2016-0572?

CVE-2016-0572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Server, published on 21 Jan 2016. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.3.6, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, and 12.2.1 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Coherence Container.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0572?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Weblogic Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Weblogic Server

- [CVE-2020-14750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14750/): Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-14882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14882/): Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-14644](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14644/): Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2883/): Oracle WebLogic Server Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2551/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0572 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Server, published on 21 Jan 2016. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Weblogic 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-2016-0572/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0572/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0572
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0572
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0572

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