CVE-2016-6501 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in JFrog Artifactory by poisoning LDAP entries with 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-2016-6501?
CVE-2016-6501 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 9 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JFrog Artifactory before 4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP attribute with a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6501 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-2016-6501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory
- CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-42016 JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2026-42018 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-66384 JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- CVE-2019-17444 JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2cx-7mm8-8j2x.