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CVE-2016-5983

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.43, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, 8.5 before 8.5.5.11, 9.0 before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted serialized object.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
5 Oct 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 9.0.0.1
  • Version 9.0.0.0
  • Version 8.5.5.10
  • Version 8.5.5.9
All 66 release lines
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0.0.2
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.4
  • Version 7.0.0.5
  • Version 7.0.0.6
  • Version 7.0.0.7
  • Version 7.0.0.8
  • Version 7.0.0.9
  • Version 7.0.0.10
  • Version 7.0.0.11
  • Version 7.0.0.12
  • Version 7.0.0.13
  • Version 7.0.0.14
  • Version 7.0.0.15
  • Version 7.0.0.16
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 7.0.0.18
  • Version 7.0.0.19
  • Version 7.0.0.21
  • Version 7.0.0.22
  • Version 7.0.0.23
  • Version 7.0.0.24
  • Version 7.0.0.25
  • Version 7.0.0.27
  • Version 7.0.0.28
  • Version 7.0.0.29
  • Version 7.0.0.31
  • Version 7.0.0.32
  • Version 7.0.0.33
  • Version 7.0.0.34
  • Version 7.0.0.35
  • Version 7.0.0.36
  • Version 7.0.0.37
  • Version 7.0.0.38
  • Version 7.0.0.39
  • Version 7.0.0.41
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0.0.1
  • Version 8.0.0.2
  • Version 8.0.0.3
  • Version 8.0.0.4
  • Version 8.0.0.5
  • Version 8.0.0.6
  • Version 8.0.0.7
  • Version 8.0.0.8
  • Version 8.0.0.9
  • Version 8.0.0.10
  • Version 8.0.0.11
  • Version 8.0.0.12
  • Version 8.5.0.0
  • Version 8.5.0.1
  • Version 8.5.0.2
  • Version 8.5.5.0
  • Version 8.5.5.1
  • Version 8.5.5.2
  • Version 8.5.5.4
  • Version 8.5.5.5
  • Version 8.5.5.6
  • Version 8.5.5.7
  • Version 8.5.5.8
  • Version 8.5.5.9
  • Version 8.5.5.10
  • Version 9.0.0.0
  • Version 9.0.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5983
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5983