CVE-2016-5555

Unspecified vulnerability in the OJVM component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2 allows remote administrators to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

Published: 2016-10-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-5555 is rated Moderate Risk (63/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.68%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5555

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 0.88% 1.68% +0.80%
2 2025-04-12 1.25% 0.88% -0.38%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.25% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-5555

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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.
 2.3 6.0 [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-2016-5555

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-5555

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle database_server 11.2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle database_server 12.1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-5555

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