CVE-2016-6814 is a critical deserialization vulnerability affecting Codehaus Groovy versions 1.7.0 to 2.4.3 and Apache Groovy versions 2.4.4 to 2.4.7, including related Red Hat products. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely by crafting a malicious serialized object that is processed by an application using standard Java serialization mechanisms. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation is indicated, and community discussion is minimal, the high EPSS score suggests a significant potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.7.0, <= 2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:groovy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.4, <= 2.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:groovy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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