CVE-2016-2510

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Elevated

8.1

BeanShell (bsh) before 2.0b6, when included on the classpath by an application that uses Java serialization or XStream, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data, related to XThis.Handler.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 97.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 7, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (38)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00056.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00078.html
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0539.html
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0540.html
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3504
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84139
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035440
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2923-1
cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1135
cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/beanshell/beanshell/commit/1ccc66bb693d4e46a34a904db8eeff07808d2ced
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/beanshell/beanshell/commit/7c68fde2d6fc65e362f20863d868c112a90a9b49
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/beanshell/beanshell/releases/tag/2.0b6

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libbsh-java (2.0b4-15ubuntu0.15.10.1) @ wily	2026-05-22	ubuntu
redhat	camel	2019-06-18	redhat
redhat	patch	2016-10-06	redhat
redhat	jbossas	2016-06-30	redhat
redhat	bsh2	2016-05-26	redhat
redhat	patch	2016-03-30	redhat
redhat	patch	2016-03-30	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.apache-extras.beanshell:bsh	2.0b5	2.0b6	—

All Vendor Advisories

(7)

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-06 21:59 UTCOSV refresh
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-23 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 20:59 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 20:59 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-21 22:40 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-2510?

CVE-2016-2510 is a high vulnerability published on April 7, 2016. BeanShell (bsh) before 2.0b6, when included on the classpath by an application that uses Java serialization or XStream, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data, related to XThis.Handler.

When was CVE-2016-2510 disclosed?

CVE-2016-2510 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-2016-2510 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2510 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2510?

CVE-2016-2510 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-2510?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-2510, 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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