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CVE-2016-6814 Apache Groovy

Affected softwareApache Groovy
Severity9.8 Critical CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed in2.4.8
WeaknessDeserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Published18 Jan 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

When an application with unsupported Codehaus versions of Groovy from 1.7.0 to 2.4.3, Apache Groovy 2.4.4 to 2.4.7 on classpath uses standard Java serialization mechanisms, e.g. to communicate between servers or to store local data, it was possible for an attacker to bake a special serialized object that will execute code directly when deserialized. All applications which rely on serialization and do not isolate the code which deserializes objects were subject to this vulnerability.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 17% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 7.5 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q3 Oracle Supply Chain / Install (Apache Groovy) (6.2.1.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q1 Oracle Supply Chain / CAX Client (Apache Groovy) (3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q4 Oracle Supply Chain / Recipe (Apache Groovy) (9.3.3, 9.3.4)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q3 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Advanced UI (Apache Groovy) (12.2.1.3.0)
Oracle Utilities Applications / Scripting (Groovy) (4.3.0.2.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q1 Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Groovy) (prior to 7.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2018 ↗ CPU 2018-Q4 Oracle Big Data Graph / Big Data Graph (Apache Groovy) (2.0, 2.1, 2.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2018 ↗ CPU 2018-Q3 Oracle Retail Applications / Install (Apache Groovy) (16.0.025)
Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Apache Groovy) (12.0.x, 13.0.x, 13.1.x, 13.2.x, 14.0.x, 14.1.x, 15.0.x, 16.0.x)
Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite / Event Java PX (Apache Groovy) (9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.6)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2018 ↗ CPU 2018-Q2 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Data Processing (Apache Groovy) (1.6.0)
Oracle Retail Applications / ODI Configuration (Apache Groovy) (14.0, 14.1, 15.0, 16.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2017 ↗ CPU 2017-Q4 Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite / Platform (Apache Groovy) (9.13, 9.14, 10.x, 15.x, 16.x,)
Oracle Database Server / Spatial (Apache Groovy) (12.2.0.1)
Oracle's note: Component installed optionally. Not in the default installation.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control / Networking (Apache Groovy) (12.2.2, 12.3.2)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Java Business Objects (Apache Groovy) (12.2.1.2.0, 12.1.3.0.0)
Oracle Health Sciences Applications / Relationship Management (Apache Groovy) (4.x)
Oracle Retail Applications / OPT Server (Apache Groovy) (2.1.132)
Oracle Retail Applications / SIM Integration (Apache Groovy) (13.2.9, 14.0.4, 14.1.3, 15.0.1, 16.0.1)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2017 ↗ CPU 2017-Q3 Oracle Primavera Products Suite / Primavera Integration (Groovy) (1.0, 1.1, 14.2, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2)
Oracle Retail Applications / Manage Allocation (13.3.1, 14.0.4, 14.1.3, 15.0.1, 16.0.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / ODI Configuration (15.0, 16.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Big Data Graph Big Data Graph (Apache Groovy) 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 2.0 · 2.1 · 2.2
Oracle Communications Applications Security (Apache Groovy) prior to 7.4.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite Platform (Apache Groovy) 9.13, 9.14, 10.x, 15.x, 16.x, 9.13 · 9.14 · 10 · 15 · 16
Oracle Database Server Spatial (Apache Groovy) 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Networking (Apache Groovy) 12.2.2, 12.3.2 12.2.2 · 12.3.2
Oracle Fusion Middleware Advanced UI (Apache Groovy) 12.2.1.3.0 12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Data Processing (Apache Groovy) 1.6.0 1.6.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Java Business Objects (Apache Groovy) 12.2.1.2.0, 12.1.3.0.0 12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.1.2.0
Oracle Health Sciences Applications Relationship Management (Apache Groovy) 4.x 4
Oracle Primavera Products Suite Primavera Integration (Groovy) 1.0, 1.1, 14.2, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2 1.0 · 1.1 · 14.2 · 15.1 · 15.2 · 16.1 · 16.2
Oracle Retail Applications Install (Apache Groovy) 16.0.025 16.0.25
Oracle Retail Applications Manage Allocation 13.3.1, 14.0.4, 14.1.3, 15.0.1, 16.0.1 13.3.1 · 14.0.4 · 14.1.3 · 15.0.1 · 16.0.1
Oracle Retail Applications ODI Configuration 15.0, 16.0 15.0 · 16.0
Oracle Retail Applications ODI Configuration (Apache Groovy) 14.0, 14.1, 15.0, 16.0 14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0
Oracle Retail Applications OPT Server (Apache Groovy) 2.1.132 2.1.132
Oracle Retail Applications RIB Kernal (Apache Groovy) 12.0.x, 13.0.x, 13.1.x, 13.2.x, 14.0.x, 14.1.x, 15.0.x, 16.0.x 12.0 · 13.0 · 13.1 · 13.2 · 14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0
Oracle Retail Applications SIM Integration (Apache Groovy) 13.2.9, 14.0.4, 14.1.3, 15.0.1, 16.0.1 13.2.9 · 14.0.4 · 14.1.3 · 15.0.1 · 16.0.1
Oracle Supply Chain CAX Client (Apache Groovy) 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 3.4 · 3.5 · 3.6
Oracle Supply Chain Install (Apache Groovy) 6.2.1.0 6.2.1.0
Oracle Supply Chain Recipe (Apache Groovy) 9.3.3, 9.3.4 9.3.3 · 9.3.4
Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite Event Java PX (Apache Groovy) 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.6 9.3.3 · 9.3.4 · 9.3.5 · 9.3.6
Oracle Utilities Applications Scripting (Groovy) 4.3.0.2.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0 4.4.0.0.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.codehaus.groovy:groovy 1.7.0 2.4.8 unbounded
org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all 1.7.0 2.4.8 unbounded

Products and versions

4 products, 5 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache groovy generic ≥ 1.7.0 and ≤ 2.4.3 · ≥ 2.4.4 and ≤ 2.4.7
osv org.codehaus.groovy groovy generic ≥ 1.7.0 and < 2.4.8
osv org.codehaus.groovy groovy-all generic ≥ 1.7.0 and < 2.4.8
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 7.0

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** SCRIPTING (GROOVY), INSTALL (APACHE GROOVY), NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT, SEE NOTE 2, EVENT JAVA PX (APACHE GROOVY), SIM INTEGRATION (APACHE GROOVY), ODI CONFIGURATION (APACHE GROOVY), PRIMAVERA INTEGRATION (GROOVY), NETWORKING (APACHE GROOVY), JAVA BUSINESS OBJECTS (APACHE GROOVY), CAX CLIENT (APACHE GROOVY), RECIPE (APACHE GROOVY), PLATFORM (APACHE GROOVY), HTTP, ODI CONFIGURATION, BIG DATA GRAPH (APACHE GROOVY), DATA PROCESSING (APACHE GROOVY), SECURITY (APACHE GROOVY), ADVANCED UI (APACHE GROOVY), MULTIPLE, RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (APACHE GROOVY), RIB KERNAL (APACHE GROOVY), MANAGE ALLOCATION, OPT SERVER (APACHE GROOVY) **Products:** ORACLE BIG DATA GRAPH, PRIMAVERA UNIFIER, SPATIAL, ORACLE JDEVELOPER, SPATIAL (APACHE GROOVY), ORACLE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING SUITE, ORACLE AGILE ENGINEERING DATA MANAGEMENT, ORACLE UTILITIES FRAMEWORK, ORACLE AGILE PLM MCAD CONNECTOR, ORACLE RETAIL CONVENIENCE AND FUEL POS SOFTWARE, ORACLE ENTERPRISE MANAGER GRID CONTROL, ORACLE RETAIL APPLICATIONS, ORACLE RETAIL STORE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, ORACLE SUPPLY CHAIN, ORACLE HEALTHCARE MASTER PERSON INDEX, ORACLE ENTERPRISE MANAGER OPS CENTER, ORACLE AGILE PLM, ORACLE WEBCENTER SITES, ORACLE RETAIL INSIGHTS, PRIMAVERA GATEWAY, ORACLE FUSION MIDDLEWARE, ORACLE RETAIL INTEGRATION BUS, ORACLE BIG DATA DISCOVERY, AGILE RECIPE MANAGEMENT FOR PHARMACEUTICALS, ORACLE RETAIL SERVICE BACKBONE, APACHE GROOVY, ORACLE DATABASE SERVER, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS UNIFIED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, ORACLE RETAIL CUSTOMER INSIGHTS, ORACLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCTS SUITE, ORACLE PRIMAVERA PRODUCTS SUITE, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS, ORACLE RETAIL ALLOCATION, ORACLE UTILITIES APPLICATIONS, ORACLE HEALTH SCIENCES APPLICATIONS

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2486 WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596 WEB
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-01 WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html WEB
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201701.mbox/%3CCADRx3PMZ2hBCGDTY35zYXFGaDnjAs0tc5-upaVs6QN2sYUejyA%40mail.gmail.com%3E WEB

Timeline

Published2018-01-18By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.