CVE-2016-0788

The remoting module in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by opening a JRMP listener.

Published: 2016-04-07 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-0788 is rated High Risk (78.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 37.43%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +9.72% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0788

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-07-13 27.71% 37.43% +9.72%
2 2025-03-30 43.75% 27.71% -16.04%
3 2025-03-29 43.75%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0788

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0788

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2016-0788

GHSA-j7q5-h445-f7pc · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Jenkins allows Execution of Code by Opening a JRMP Listener

OS Trackers for CVE-2016-0788

vendor priority summary link
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0788
ubuntu medium CVE-2016-0788 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (jenkins), 7 status rows across 7 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 5, ignored 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0788

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0788

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
jenkins jenkins 1.642.1 cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:1.642.1:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
jenkins jenkins <= 1.649 cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat openshift 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0788

cvelogic Threat Intelligence