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CVE-2016-6500: forgerock racf_connector Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
Published 03-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6500 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in forgerock racf_connector. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified methods in the RACF Connector component before 1.1.1.0 in ForgeRock OpenIDM and OpenICF improperly call the SearchControls constructor with returnObjFlag set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.28% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Forgerock1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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