CVE-2016-5536

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Platform Security for Java component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.0.0, and 12.2.1.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8281.

Published: 2016-10-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-5536 is rated Moderate Risk (56.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.59%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.18% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5536

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 2026-06-15 0.41% 1.59% +1.18%
2 2025-03-30 0.73% 0.41% -0.32%
3 2025-03-29 0.73%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-5536

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L 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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8 4.7 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-5536

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-5536

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle platform_security_for_java 12.1.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:platform_security_for_java:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle platform_security_for_java 12.2.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:platform_security_for_java:12.2.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle platform_security_for_java 12.2.1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:platform_security_for_java:12.2.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-5536

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