How severe is CVE-2016-1986?

CVE-2016-1986 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-1986 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1986?

CVE-2016-1986 affects Hp Continuous Delivery Automation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1986?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-1986 published?

CVE-2016-1986 was published on 2016-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1986

CVE-2016-1986 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Continuous Delivery Automation with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Hp Continuous Delivery Automation
Published: 2016-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HP Continuous Delivery Automation (CDA) 1.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1986?: HP Continuous Delivery Automation (CDA) 1.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.
How severe is CVE-2016-1986?: CVE-2016-1986 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-1986 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1986?: CVE-2016-1986 affects Hp Continuous Delivery Automation. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1986?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-1986 published?: CVE-2016-1986 was published on 2016-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04958567

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:continuous_delivery_automation:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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