Is CVE-2016-3690 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3690 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3690?

CVE-2016-3690 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2016-3690

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 5.2%EU EUVD

The PooledInvokerServlet in JBoss EAP 4.x and 5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized payload.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.0)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-502
EPSS score: 5.2% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-4714)
Published: June 8, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-4714 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform
redhat / jboss enterprise application platform

Certified products that may be affected

2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 Version 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0687-2011 - archived
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Version 4.3 CP03 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0531-2009 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99079(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/178393(Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/45530(Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327037(Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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