CVE-2016-6500 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized Java objects in ForgeRock OpenIDM and OpenICF RACF Connector.
- 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-2016-6500?
CVE-2016-6500 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified methods in the RACF Connector component before 1.1.1.0 in ForgeRock OpenIDM and OpenICF improperly call the SearchControls constructor with returnObjFlag set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forgerock Racf Connector.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6500 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-2016-6500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhvh-68m3-vj6w.