CVE-2016-1997

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

HPE Operations Orchestration 10.x before 10.51 and Operations Orchestration content before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 85.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 22, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 7, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05050545

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1997?

CVE-2016-1997 is a critical vulnerability published on March 22, 2016. HPE Operations Orchestration 10.x before 10.51 and Operations Orchestration content before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

When was CVE-2016-1997 disclosed?

CVE-2016-1997 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 22, 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-2016-1997 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-1997 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1997?

CVE-2016-1997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-1997?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1997, 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-2016-1997

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