CVE-2016-5983
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5983 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-05 10:59:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.36 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.38 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.0 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.1 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.2 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.0 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.1 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.2 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 9.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2016-5983 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Broken Link |
| IBM Security Bulletin: Code execution vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5983). - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| 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.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.