How severe is CVE-2016-1997?

CVE-2016-1997 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-2016-1997 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1997?

CVE-2016-1997 primarily affects Hp Operations Orchestration. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1997?

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-2016-1997 published?

CVE-2016-1997 was published on 2016-03-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1997

CVE-2016-1997 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Operations Orchestration 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Hp Operations Orchestration
Published: 2016-03-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HPE Operations Orchestration 10.x before 10.51 and Operations Orchestration content before 1.7.0 allow 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-2016-1997?: HPE Operations Orchestration 10.x before 10.51 and Operations Orchestration content before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.
How severe is CVE-2016-1997?: CVE-2016-1997 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-2016-1997 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1997?: CVE-2016-1997 primarily affects Hp Operations Orchestration. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1997?: 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-2016-1997 published?: CVE-2016-1997 was published on 2016-03-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05050545

Affected products (10)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration:10.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:operations_orchestration_content:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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