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CVE-2016-5002

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-5002 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache XML-RPC library 3.1.3, specifically impacting Apache Archiva. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks through a specially crafted Document Type Definition (DTD). The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, though it requires user interaction for exploitation. Its EPSS score is low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml-rpc:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.28%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0828 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (10)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Fuse 7.2Fixed in: camel
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Fuse 7Fixed in: camel
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6Fixed in: camel
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2Fixed in: xmlrpc-common
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-java-common-xmlrpc
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: xmlrpc
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Storage 3Fixed in: xmlrpc-common
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: xmlrpc3
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: xmlrpc
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3Fixed in: xmlrpc-common

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-wp35-6jqv-r33mhigh

Apache XML-RPC XXE Vulnerability

May 14, 2022
redhatCVE-2016-5002Moderate

xmlrpc: XML external entity vulnerability SSRF via a crafted DTD

May 24, 2016

References

0ang3el.blogspot.in / 2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3768
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/115042
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202401-26
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/91736
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1036294
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry