CVE-2016-4999

Name: CVE-2016-4999
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-05T15:59:06.987+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4999 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. SQL injection vulnerability in the getStringParameterSQL method in main/java/org/dashbuilder/dataprovider/sql/dialect/DefaultDialect.java in Dashbuilder before 0.6.0.Beta1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a data set lookup filter in the (1) Data Set Authoring or (2) Displayer editor UI.. EPSS estimates a 3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the getStringParameterSQL method in main/java/org/dashbuilder/dataprovider/sql/dialect/DefaultDialect.java in Dashbuilder before 0.6.0.Beta1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a data set lookup filter in the (1) Data Set Authoring or (2) Displayer editor UI.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.65%

88.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Dashbuilder	<= 0.5.0
Redhat	Jboss Bpm Suite	6.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Bpm Suite	6.0.1
Redhat	Jboss Bpm Suite	6.0.3
Redhat	Jboss Bpm Suite	6.1
Redhat	Jboss Bpm Suite	6.1.2
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	5.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	5.3.1
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.0.1
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.0.2
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.0.3
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.1
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform	6.3

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91795Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1428Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1429Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349990Issue Tracking
https://github.com/dashbuilder/dashbuilder/commit/8574899e3b6455547b534f570b2330ff772e524bThird Party Advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/DASHBUILDE-113Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91795Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1428Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1429Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349990Issue Tracking
https://github.com/dashbuilder/dashbuilder/commit/8574899e3b6455547b534f570b2330ff772e524bThird Party Advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/DASHBUILDE-113Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4999?

How severe is CVE-2016-4999?

CVE-2016-4999 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4999?

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Source: NVD / NIST