CVE-2016-4373

The AdminUI in HPE Operations Manager (OM) before 9.21.130 on Linux, Unix, and Solaris allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

Published: 2016-08-01 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-4373 is rated High Risk (65.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.84%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4373

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 4.29% 1.84% -2.46%
2 2025-03-29 1.84% 4.29% +2.46%
3 2025-03-17 1.84%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-4373

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]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-4373

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4373

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp operations_manager <= 9.21.120 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
hp operations_manager <= 9.21.120 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
hp operations_manager <= 9.21.120 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
hp operations_manager 9.20.0 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:9.20.0:*:*:*:linux:*:*:*
hp operations_manager 9.20.0 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:9.20.0:*:*:*:solaris:*:*:*
hp operations_manager 9.20.0 cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_manager:9.20.0:*:*:*:unix:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-4373

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