CVE-2016-4000
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4000 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-07-06 16:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Jython before 2.7.1rc1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized PyFunction object. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-502 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jython Project | Jython | 2.7.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrary Code Execution in org.python:jython-standalone | Snyk | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | snyk.io | Third Party Advisory |
| CPU Oct 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| jython: 330556fdad47 NEWS | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hg.python.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Jython: Arbitrary code execution (GLSA 201710-28) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3893-1 jython | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Issue 2454: Security Vulnerability in Jython - Jython tracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.jython.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center CVE-2016-4000 Remote Security Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2019 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| CVE-2016-4000 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security-tracker.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| jython: d06e29d100c0 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hg.python.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| #864859 - jython: CVE-2016-4000: Unsafe deserialization leads to code execution - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710472 Gentoo Linux Jython Arbitrary code execution Vulnerability (GLSA 201710-28)