CVE-2016-5229 Deserialization in n/a

What is CVE-2016-5229?

CVE-2016-5229 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Atlassian Bamboo before 5.11.4.1 and 5.12.x before 5.12.3.1 does not properly restrict permitted deserialized classes, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to XStream Serialization.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atlassian Bamboo.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5229 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-2016-5229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-21589 Atlassian Multiple Products Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2022-26136 Auth bypass in Bamboo Data Center Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-9757 Deserialization in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-8360 Deserialization in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-14589 Code injection in Bamboo Critical 9.6

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-j677-8364-49vm.