9.8

CVE-2016-6501: jfrog artifactory Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 09-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6501 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in jfrog artifactory. EPSS estimates a 3.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.38 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JFrog Artifactory before 4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP attribute with a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.38 pp

From 3.52% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.90%

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

Jfrog1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links