CVE-2016-8648

Name: CVE-2016-8648
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-01T14:29:00.3+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8648 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. It was found that the Karaf container used by Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.x, and Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x, deserializes objects passed to MBeans via JMX operations. An attacker could use this flaw to execute remote code on the server as the user running the Java Virtual Machine if the target MBean contain deserialization gadgets in its classpath.. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that the Karaf container used by Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.x, and Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x, deserializes objects passed to MBeans via JMX operations. An attacker could use this flaw to execute remote code on the server as the user running the Java Virtual Machine if the target MBean contain deserialization gadgets in its classpath.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.00%

78.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss A-Mq	6.0.0
Redhat	Jboss Fuse	6.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94513Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8648Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94513Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8648Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8648?

How severe is CVE-2016-8648?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8648 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8648?

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Source: NVD / NIST