Critical severity · published Feb 7, 2017
CVE-2016-6199
ObjectSocketWrapper.java in Gradle 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object
9.8
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ObjectSocketWrapper.java in Gradle 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Gradle · Gradle
2.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6199
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6199
Exploit
https://discuss.gradle.org/t/a-security-issue-about-gradle-rce/17726
Release Notes
https://philwantsfish.github.io/security/java-deserialization-github
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