CVE-2016-5003

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
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in an element.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
96.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 27, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Jun 24, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1784
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1780
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1779
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91738
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
generic

oss-security - RE: [CVE-2019-17570] xmlrpc-common untrusted deserialization

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2
generic

oss-security - [CVE-2019-17570] xmlrpc-common untrusted deserialization

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/1
generic

oss-security - Vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-5003(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatcamel2018-12-04redhat
redhatxmlrpc-1:3.1.3-9.el7_52018-07-31redhat
redhatrh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.16.el72018-06-04redhat
redhatxmlrpc3-0:3.0-4.17.el6_92018-05-31redhat
mavenorg.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc—ghsa

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)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc3.0 ... 3.1.3 (7 versions)——

Additional Vendor Advisories

(4)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-5003?
CVE-2016-5003 is a critical vulnerability published on October 27, 2017. The Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in an <ex:serializable> element.
When was CVE-2016-5003 disclosed?
CVE-2016-5003 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-5003 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-5003 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5003?
CVE-2016-5003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-5003?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5003, 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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