CVE-2016-1998

HPE Service Manager (SM) 9.3x before 9.35 P4 and 9.4x before 9.41.P2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

Published: 2016-03-22 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1998 is rated High Risk (66.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.67%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1998

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 2025-03-30 2.12% 1.67% -0.46%
2 2025-03-29 1.67% 2.12% +0.46%
3 2025-03-17 — 1.67% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1998

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-2016-1998

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1998

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp service_manager 9.30 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.31 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.32 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.33 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.34 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.35 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.40 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp service_manager 9.41 cpe:2.3:a:hp:service_manager:9.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1998

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