# CVE-2016-7065: Deserialization in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4pfh-2w89-vqv4

## 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 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7065?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Red Hat JBoss EAP - Deserialization of Untrusted Data (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

- [CVE-2017-12149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12149/): Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-1428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1428/): Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure (medium 5.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0738/): Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass (low 3.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3690/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7504/): Deserialization in JBoss (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-7065 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform. 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-2016-7065/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7065/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7065
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7065
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7065

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