`CVE-2016-3427`

9.8 Critical Mitigation candidate

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77; and JRockit R28.3.9 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JMX.

CWE-284 · Improper access control

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Confirmed real-world exploitation.

CVSS E:A

CISA KEV listed Confirmed exploitation in the wild. Added 2023-05-12 · remediation due 2023-06-02 · ransomware use: unknown
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: active CISA records active exploitation. Automatable: yes, technical impact: total.
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 92% chance in 30 days A model prediction, not an observation. Higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek Defense Posture

Mitigation candidate

A defect of the type ARMR addresses, with a fix path to work from and a working exploit already published. This is a claim on attention, not a scheduling commitment: no rule exists and none is scheduled.

Protection none
Action unverified patch rule
Review automated inferred
Record active

Decided by patch-hint : A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

Finding A reference points at an upstream fix (redhat-cve tier): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427. That makes this CVE a candidate for an ARMR patch rule — it is the kind of defect ARMR can address, and there is a fix to work from. No rule exists and none is scheduled: writing one means reading the linked change and finding a hook point ARMR can express it at, which may turn out not to exist.

Candidate fix https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427 : a Red Hat CVE page: the weakest tier, pinning no commit, but its existence means Red Hat triaged and shipped the CVE

Decided by	`patch-hint` : A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug
Finding	A reference points at an upstream fix (redhat-cve tier): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427. That makes this CVE a candidate for an ARMR patch rule — it is the kind of defect ARMR can address, and there is a fix to work from. No rule exists and none is scheduled: writing one means reading the linked change and finding a hook point ARMR can express it at, which may turn out not to exist.
Candidate fix	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427 : a Red Hat CVE page: the weakest tier, pinning no commit, but its existence means Red Hat triaged and shipped the CVE

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3 metrics

VRT selects the newest version's highest entry and publishes it as cvssScore, newest rather than largest because scores are not comparable across versions, and highest rather than first because the first entry is frequently a CNA placeholder scoring 0.0 over NVD's own analysis.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CISA-ADP Secondary

CVSS 2.0 10.0 no band published AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	CISA-ADP	Secondary
CVSS 2.0	10.0	no band published	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`	NVD	Primary

Affected Software & Releases

🏛️ Oracle CPU Advisories & Products

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle named in risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2016 ↗	CPU	2016-Q2	Oracle Java SE / JMX (Java SE: 6u113, 7u99, 8u77; Java SE Embedded: 8u77; JRockit: R28.3.9)

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle named in risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2016 ↗

CPU

2016-Q2

Oracle Java SE / JMX (Java SE: 6u113, 7u99, 8u77; Java SE Embedded: 8u77; JRockit: R28.3.9)

Indexed Oracle Components & Versions

Family	Component	Oracle's version cell (verbatim)	Indexed as
Oracle Java SE	JMX	Java SE: 6u113, 7u99, 8u77; Java SE Embedded: 8u77; JRockit: R28.3.9	6.0.113.0 · 7.0.99.0 · 8.0.77.0

Family

Component

Oracle's version cell (verbatim)

Indexed as

Oracle Java SE

JMX

Java SE: 6u113, 7u99, 8u77; Java SE Embedded: 8u77; JRockit: R28.3.9

6.0.113.0 · 7.0.99.0 · 8.0.77.0

🖥️ Product CPEs & Version Ranges

38 product(s) over 80 version claims (uncapped)

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected Versions
nvd	apache	cassandra	generic	≥ 2.1.0 and ＜ 2.1.22 · ≥ 2.2.0 and ＜ 2.2.18 · ≥ 3.0.0 and ＜ 3.0.22 · ≥ 3.11.0 and ＜ 3.11.8 · 4.0.0:beta1
nvd	canonical	ubuntu linux	generic	12.04 · 14.04 · 15.10 · 16.04
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	8.0
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity management plug-ins	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity storage manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity web services	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand balance	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand cloud manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand insight	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand performance manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand report	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand shift	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand unified manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand workflow automation	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	storagegrid	generic	≤ 9.0.4
nvd	netapp	vasa provider for clustered data ontap	generic	≥ 7.2
nvd	netapp	virtual storage console	generic	≥ 7.2
nvd	opensuse	leap	generic	42.1
nvd	opensuse	opensuse	generic	13.1 · 13.2
nvd	oracle	jdk	javase	1.6.0:update113 · 1.7.0:update99 · 1.8.0:update77
nvd	oracle	jre	javase	1.6.0:update113 · 1.7.0:update99 · 1.8.0:update77
nvd	oracle	jrockit	generic	r28.3.9
nvd	oracle	linux	generic	5 · 6 · 7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux desktop	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux eus	generic	6.7 · 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server aus	generic	7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server eus	generic	6.7 · 7.2
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server tus	generic	7.2 · 7.3 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux workstation	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	satellite	generic	5.6 · 5.7
nvd	suse	linux enterprise desktop	generic	12 · 12:sp1
nvd	suse	linux enterprise module for legacy	generic	12
nvd	suse	linux enterprise server	generic	10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3 · 11:sp4 · 12 · 12:sp1
nvd	suse	linux enterprise software development kit	generic	11:sp4 · 12:sp1
nvd	suse	manager	generic	2.1
nvd	suse	manager proxy	generic	2.1
nvd	suse	openstack cloud	generic	5

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected Versions

nvd

apache

cassandra

generic

≥ 2.1.0 and ＜ 2.1.22 · ≥ 2.2.0 and ＜ 2.2.18 · ≥ 3.0.0 and ＜ 3.0.22 · ≥ 3.11.0 and ＜ 3.11.8 · 4.0.0:beta1

nvd

canonical

ubuntu linux

generic

12.04 · 14.04 · 15.10 · 16.04

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

8.0

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity management plug-ins

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity storage manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity web services

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand balance

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand cloud manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand insight

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand performance manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand report

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand shift

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand unified manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand workflow automation

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

storagegrid

generic

≤ 9.0.4

nvd

netapp

vasa provider for clustered data ontap

generic

≥ 7.2

nvd

netapp

virtual storage console

generic

≥ 7.2

nvd

opensuse

leap

generic

42.1

nvd

opensuse

generic

13.1 · 13.2

nvd

oracle

jdk

javase

1.6.0:update113 · 1.7.0:update99 · 1.8.0:update77

nvd

oracle

jre

javase

1.6.0:update113 · 1.7.0:update99 · 1.8.0:update77

nvd

oracle

jrockit

generic

r28.3.9

nvd

oracle

linux

generic

5 · 6 · 7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux desktop

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux eus

generic

6.7 · 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server aus

generic

7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server eus

generic

6.7 · 7.2

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server tus

generic

7.2 · 7.3 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux workstation

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

satellite

generic

5.6 · 5.7

nvd

suse

linux enterprise desktop

generic

12 · 12:sp1

nvd

suse

linux enterprise module for legacy

generic

nvd

suse

linux enterprise server

generic

10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3 · 11:sp4 · 12 · 12:sp1

nvd

suse

linux enterprise software development kit

generic

11:sp4 · 12:sp1

nvd

suse

manager

generic

2.1

nvd

suse

manager proxy

generic

2.1

nvd

suse

openstack cloud

generic

References

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427	redhat-cve
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0650	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0650
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0651	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0651
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0675	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0675
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0676	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0677	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0677
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0716	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0716
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0723	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:0723
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1039	ADVISORY, RHSA-2016:1039
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2016v3.html

URL

Timeline

Published 2016-04-21 Last modified 2026-06-17

Published	2016-04-21	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2016-04-21

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Pipeline policy audit (17 of 21 rules evaluated)

17 of 21 rules ran. The rest were never reached, because an earlier stage settled the CVE, a distinct claim from a rule that ran and found nothing.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? first match wins

1 rejected no-match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is the vulnerability ARMR's to address? first match wins

2 armr-patch-file no-match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no-match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no-match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification no-match Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream no-match A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component no-match The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in. Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 osv-maven no-match An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central

9 cna-maven-package no-match An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

10 known-cpe-product matched Queued for review Matches known products: oracle/jdk, oracle/jre, oracle/jrockit, apache/cassandra

11 cna-cpe-product not-reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

12 oracle-advisory-family not-reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

13 non-deployable-product not-reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

14 unmatched-product not-reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? cumulative: every rule gets a turn

15 patch-hint decided it matched Mitigation candidate References include candidate fix URL (redhat-cve tier): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3427 (from RHSA-2016:0650)

16 open-source-maven skipped The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

17 poc-derivable skipped An indexed exploit to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

18 no-exploit skipped With no fix path, a public exploit, or a CISA record of one

19 secure-rule-match no-match A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

20 below-action-threshold no-match Severity is CRITICAL — only MEDIUM/LOW are deprioritized

21 no-exploit-published no-match A KEV listing, a CISA verdict of active exploitation, or a reviewed exploit catalogue carries this CVE — somebody has published a working exploit, so it stays a candidate

What the scope rules read

The products the record named, and whether known-products.yaml tracks them. This is the evidence the scope stage decided on.

Vendor Product Tracked CPE Source

oracle jdk tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update113:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle jre tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update113:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle jrockit tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jrockit:r28.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle linux not tracked cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

canonical ubuntu_linux not tracked cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

debian debian_linux not tracked cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp e-series_santricity_management_plug-ins not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_management_plug-ins:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vcenter:*:*

netapp e-series_santricity_storage_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_storage_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp e-series_santricity_web_services not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_web_services:-:*:*:*:*:web_services_proxy:*:*

netapp oncommand_balance not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_cloud_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_cloud_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_insight not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_performance_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_report not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_report:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_shift not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_unified_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*

netapp oncommand_workflow_automation not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp storagegrid not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storagegrid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp virtual_storage_console not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*

apache cassandra tracked cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

redhat satellite not tracked cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_desktop not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_eus not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_server not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat enterprise_linux_workstation not tracked cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse linux_enterprise_module_for_legacy not tracked cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_module_for_legacy:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse manager_proxy not tracked cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_proxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse openstack_cloud not tracked cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

opensuse leap not tracked cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

opensuse opensuse not tracked cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse linux_enterprise_desktop not tracked cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

suse linux_enterprise_server not tracked cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*

suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit not tracked cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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