Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-0792?

Affected: Jenkins; Openshift (Redhat) versions 3.1; org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven) versions >= 1.643, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-0792 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2016-0792 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-0792?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0792?

Fixed versions are available, including activemq 0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op, ImageMagick 0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, Jenkins 0:1.642.2-1.el7.

How urgently should CVE-2016-0792 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2016-0792

HighPublic exploit

Jenkins allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data via an XML File

Published May 14, 2022 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-45rg-g72w-r393

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2016-0792 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Jenkins, Openshift (Redhat), org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven) and 22 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including activemq 0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op, ImageMagick 0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, Jenkins 0:1.642.2-1.el7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

83%

Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

Affected Products

39 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
JenkinsJenkins	See advisory	1.649
OpenshiftRedhat	3.1	n/a
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coremaven	>= 1.643	1.650
activemqredhat	See advisory	0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op
ImageMagickredhat	See advisory	0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8

20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

activemq

0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op

ImageMagick

0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8

Jenkins

0:1.642.2-1.el7, 0:1.651.2-1.el6op, 1.642.1, 1.649

jenkins-plugin-credentials

0:1.24-2.el7

jenkins-plugin-durable-task

0:1.7-1.el7

jenkins-plugin-kubernetes

0:0.5-1.el7

jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline

0:1.0.9-1.el7

libcgroup

0:0.40.rc1-18.el6_8

openshift-origin-broker

0:1.16.3.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-broker-util

0:1.37.6.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-cron

0:1.25.4.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-diy

0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy

0:1.31.6.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap

0:2.27.4.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-jbossews

0:1.35.5.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins

0:1.29.2.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-client

0:1.26.1.1-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-mongodb

0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-mysql

0:1.31.3.3-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-nodejs

0:1.33.1.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-perl

0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-php

0:1.35.4.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-python

0:1.34.3.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-cartridge-ruby

0:1.32.2.2-1.el6op

openshift-origin-msg-node-mcollective

0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 14, 2022
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

advisoryRHSA-2016:1773
advisoryGHSA advisory
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0792
exploitMSF jenkins_xstream_deserialize.rb
articleRHSA-2016:1773

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.
Affected: Jenkins; Openshift (Redhat) versions 3.1; org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven) versions >= 1.643, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including activemq 0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op, ImageMagick 0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, Jenkins 0:1.642.2-1.el7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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