Is CVE-2016-3674 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3674 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3674?

CVE-2016-3674 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3674?

Patch guidance is available from redhat security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3674.

Fix CVE-2016-3674 - HIGH redhat jboss middleware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3674?

5 products: redhat jboss middleware, debian debian linux, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, xstream xstream.

Description

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) Dom4JDriver, (2) DomDriver, (3) JDomDriver, (4) JDom2Driver, (5) SjsxpDriver, (6) StandardStaxDriver, and (7) WstxDriver drivers in XStream before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: REDHAT
Published: 5/17/2016
Last Modified: 5/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

redhat : jboss_middlewaredebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraxstream : xstream

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD