CVE-2016-7065 Deserialization in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized Java objects in the JMX servlet.

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

What is CVE-2016-7065?

CVE-2016-7065 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 13 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The JMX servlet in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 4 and 5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7065?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7065 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-2016-7065 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7065 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pfh-2w89-vqv4.

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