CVE-2016-1986 Deserialization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands in HP Continuous Delivery Automation via crafted serialized Java objects.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1986?

CVE-2016-1986 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HP Continuous Delivery Automation (CDA) 1.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Continuous Delivery Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2016-1986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cjq-457m-xw4w.

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