Is CVE-2016-0792 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-0792 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0792?

CVE-2016-0792 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-0792?

Patch guidance is available from jenkins security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-0792.

Fix CVE-2016-0792 - HIGH jenkins jenkins

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-0792?

3 products: jenkins jenkins, redhat openshift, jenkins jenkins.

Description

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: JENKINS
Published: 4/7/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-0792

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