CVE-2016-5004

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

The Content-Encoding HTTP header feature in ws-xmlrpc 3.1.3 as used in Apache Archiva allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by decompressing a large file containing zeroes.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 77.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 6, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (10)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
secalert@redhathttps://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/0ang3el/unsafe-xmlrpc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/0ang3el/unsafe-xmlrpc

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
maven	org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc-common	—	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)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc-common	3.0 ... 3.1.3 (7 versions)	—	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-5004?

CVE-2016-5004 is a medium vulnerability published on June 6, 2017. The Content-Encoding HTTP header feature in ws-xmlrpc 3.1.3 as used in Apache Archiva allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by decompressing a large file containing zeroes.

When was CVE-2016-5004 disclosed?

CVE-2016-5004 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 6, 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-2016-5004 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5004 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5004?

CVE-2016-5004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-5004?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5004, 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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