CVE-2016-0638

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 63%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 63%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.3.6, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, and 12.2.1 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Messaging Service.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
84
EG Risk 84/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation63% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
EPSS PROB
63%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

April 21, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 30, 2026
Fix referenced — no release confirmed yet.
generic

[R1] Oracle WebLogic ClassFilter.class ServerChannelInputStream Bypass Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution - Research Advisory | Tenable®

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-09
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035615

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCzhzhdoai/Weblogic_Vuln
    First seen Aug 10, 2020

    CVE-2015-4852、CVE-2016-0638、CVE-2016-3510、CVE-2019-2890漏洞POC

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xn0ne/weblogicScanner
    First seen Jan 15, 2020

    weblogic 漏洞扫描工具。目前包含对以下漏洞的检测能力：CVE-2014-4210、CVE-2016-0638、CVE-2016-3510、CVE-2017-3248、CVE-2017-3506、CVE-2017-10271、CVE-2018-2628、CVE-2018-2893、CVE-2018-2894、CVE-2018-3191、CVE-2018-3245、CVE-2018-3252、CVE-2019-2618、CVE-2019-2725、CVE-2019-2729、CVE-2019-2890、CVE-2020-2551、CVE-2020-14750、CVE-2020-14882、CVE-2020-14883

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-0638?
CVE-2016-0638 is a critical vulnerability published on April 21, 2016. Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.3.6, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, and 12.2.1 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Messaging Service.
When was CVE-2016-0638 disclosed?
CVE-2016-0638 was first published on April 21, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-0638 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-0638 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0638?
CVE-2016-0638 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-0638?
A fix for CVE-2016-0638 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

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