CVE-2016-10304

Name: CVE-2016-10304
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-10T14:59:00.187+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10304 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The SAP EP-RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory error and service instability) via a crafted serialized Java object, as demonstrated by serial.cc3, aka SAP Security Note 2315788.. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The SAP EP-RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory error and service instability) via a crafted serialized Java object, as demonstrated by serial.cc3, aka SAP Security Note 2315788.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.58%

72.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Netweaver Application Server Java	7.50

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10304?

How severe is CVE-2016-10304?

CVE-2016-10304 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10304?

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Source: NVD / NIST