CVE-2016-5397: apache software foundation apache thrift Command Injection
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5397DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5397GHSA-r4m4-pmvw-m6j5CGA-49j2-jmjh-5h8jCGA-4r3h-wqv6-p8r5CGA-723c-w8h7-wx7qCGA-75mh-jff9-rg9rCGA-7vj3-2rv7-7hfrCGA-89vh-4hqf-3hm8CGA-8p7v-863g-fv9wCGA-998v-77pc-qjhcCGA-9j3w-mmpv-wmv4CGA-f52c-vwqm-qq89CGA-gr74-586m-8jhjCGA-hqww-w69m-c563CGA-jvpj-mqv7-7vf8CGA-m9q8-687r-792xCGA-mmqf-ccvc-4g6rCGA-p97r-m5rg-p6w6CGA-pfph-fg93-9x27CGA-ph35-8765-75frCGA-q4qq-9cqf-2564CGA-w5qf-xf22-g366
Published 12-02-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5397 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Command Injection vulnerability in apache software foundation apache thrift. EPSS estimates a 6.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool. Affected Apache Thrift 0.9.3 and older, Fixed in Apache Thrift 0.10.0.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.87% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.87%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard8 products
- cadence< 1.4.0-r3 | < 1.3.6-r0
- cadence-cassandra-tool< 1.4.0-r3
- cadence-fips< 1.4.0-r3 | < 1.3.6-r0
- cadence-fips-cassandra-tool< 1.4.0-r3
- cadence-fips-server< 1.4.0-r3
Apache1 product
- thrift≤ 0.9.3
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache thriftversions prior to 0.10.0
Debian1 product
- thrift< 0.11.0-3
Github.com/apache1 product
- thrift< 0.10.0
Ubuntu1 product
- thrift-compilerAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 13 products
