CVE-2016-8749

Public Exploit

Description

Apache Camel's Jackson and JacksonXML unmarshalling operation are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution attacks.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.39% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.github.com/mbechler/marshalsec/blob/master/marshalsec.pdf?raw=true exploit third party advisory technical description
http://camel.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8749.txt.asc?version=2&modificationDate=1486565034000&api=v2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97179 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/22/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b4014ea7c5830ca1fc28edd5cafedfe93ad4af2d9e69c961c5def31d%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2318d7f7d87724d8716cd650c21b31cb06e4d34f6d0f5ee42f28fdaf%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8749?
CVE-2016-8749 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8749?
To fix CVE-2016-8749, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8749 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8749 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8749?
CVE-2016-8749 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel.
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