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CVE-2016-5983

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2016-5983
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.12%
Java

Original NVD Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.43, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, 8.5 before 8.5.5.11, 9.0 before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted serialized object.