# CVE-2016-6330: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests if SSL authentication is not configured for JON server/agent communication.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hpgf-x5r5-6h89

## What is CVE-2016-6330?

CVE-2016-6330 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The server in Red Hat JBoss Operations Network (JON), when SSL authentication is not configured for JON server / agent communication, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, related to message deserialization.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-3737.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6330?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redhat Jboss Operations Network.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6330 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-6330 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-3737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3737/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-0297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0297/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2016-5422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5422/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2010-0737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0737/): Missing authorization in JBoss (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2013-4374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4374/): Path traversal in RHQ Mongo DB Drift Server (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6330 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6330 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 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-2016-6330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2016-6330/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6330/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6330
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6330
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6330

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