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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-6809
Apache Tika MATLab Deserialization Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Apache Tika before 1.14 allows Java code execution for serialized objects embedded in MATLAB files. The issue exists because Tika invokes JMatIO to do native deserialization.

INFO

Published Date :

April 6, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:34 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-6809 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6809 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache tika
2 Apache nutch
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
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-2016-6809.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40 Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94247 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tika/CHANGES-1.14.txt Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a%40%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9%40%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78%40%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E

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).

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klausware/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet

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Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 12, 2021, 1:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 81 different CVEs too.
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PalindromeLabs/Java-Deserialization-CVEs

Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs

java-deserialization deserialization cve security

Updated: 4 months ago
60 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : July 22, 2020, 1:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 308 different CVEs too.
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mishmashclone/GrrrDog-Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet

https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
48 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 2, 2019, 9:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 158 different CVEs too.
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GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet

The cheat sheet about Java Deserialization vulnerabilities

javadeser java-deserialization pentesting

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
3011 stars 537 fork 537 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 168 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6809 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6809 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78%40%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a%40%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9%40%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9@%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a@%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a@%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a@%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9@%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9@%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:nutch:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.13
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd3646bb724b66b1a9ddef69e692da2b7a727a8799551c78eedf0a0f@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2f6f6c130b12b7332f323f74d031072b1517065ce28a22346791ffb6@%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2375da29d89e679abf5d845db76d6f798fdc6f7d44f2c788e8a0fb9@%3Cuser.nutch.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/91eb639ef619b9a26b40020ca6732e7dbe457f7322ed5f1df49e411a@%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e414754a6c57ce7194b731e211cd6b2cbb41f2c7000e3fb9c6b6ec78@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94247 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94247 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tika/CHANGES-1.14.txt No Types Assigned https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tika/CHANGES-1.14.txt Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94247 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6809 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-2016-6809 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.02 }} 1.06%

score

0.91068

percentile

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