CVE-2016-0792

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲

8.8

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 99.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 7, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: redhat.

generic

Serialization Must Die: Act 2: XStream (Jenkins CVE-2016-0792)

https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/serialization-must-die-act-2-xstream

generic

Jenkins Security Advisory 2016-02-24

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24

redhat Patch Available

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0711

generic

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html

generic🟡 PoC Available

Jenkins - XStream Groovy classpath Deserialization (Metasploit) - Multiple remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43375/

generic🟡 PoC Available

Jenkins < 1.650 - Java Deserialization - Java remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42394/

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	rubygem-openshift-origin-routing-daemon-0:0.26.6.1-1.el6op	2016-08-24	redhat
redhat	jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline-0:1.0.9-1.el7	2016-05-03	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core	1.396 ... 1.642.1 (300 versions)	1.642.2	—

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-22 20:59 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 20:59 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-22 17:43 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-21 22:40 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 22:37 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 22:37 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-18 21:30 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-0792?

CVE-2016-0792 is a high vulnerability published on April 7, 2016. Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

When was CVE-2016-0792 disclosed?

CVE-2016-0792 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 7, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-0792 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-0792 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0792?

CVE-2016-0792 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

How do I remediate CVE-2016-0792?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-0792, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-0792

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📋 Advisory Details (6)

Serialization Must Die: Act 2: XStream (Jenkins CVE-2016-0792)

Jenkins Security Advisory 2016-02-24

Jenkins - XStream Groovy classpath Deserialization (Metasploit) - Multiple remote Exploit

Jenkins < 1.650 - Java Deserialization - Java remote Exploit

Patch Availability(2)

Affected Packages

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