CVE-2016-6500
ForgeRock OpenICF LDAP Poisoning Deserialization Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 3, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
                                            CVE-2016-6500 has a 1 public
                                            PoC/Exploit available at Github.
                                            Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
                                        
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
                                            Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
                                            information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
                                            CVE-2016-6500.
                                        
| URL | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a96963547 | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a96963547 | Vendor Advisory | 
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
            While CVE identifies
            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6500 is
            associated with the following CWEs:
        
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
            (CAPEC)
            stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
            approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6500
            weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
			The following list is the news that have been mention
			CVE-2016-6500 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
		
                The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
                CVE-2016-6500 vulnerability over time.
            
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a96963547 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Mar. 02, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a96963547 No Types Assigned https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a96963547 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:racf_connector:1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Feb. 04, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning. 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. 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.89 }} -0.13%
score
0.82542
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            