Is CVE-2016-1985 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-1985 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-1985?

CVE-2016-1985 has a CVSS score of 10 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-1985?

Patch guidance is available from hp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-1985.

Fix CVE-2016-1985 - CRITICAL hp operations manager

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-1985?

4 products: hp operations manager, hp operations manager, hp operations manager, hp operations manager.

Description

HPE Operations Manager 8.x and 9.0 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: HP
Published: 1/30/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

hp : operations_managerhp : operations_managerhp : operations_managerhp : operations_manager

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD