How severe is CVE-2016-3642?

CVE-2016-3642 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-2016-3642 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-3642?

CVE-2016-3642 affects Solarwinds Virtualization Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3642?

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-2016-3642 published?

CVE-2016-3642 was published on 2016-06-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-3642

CVE-2016-3642 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
Published: 2016-06-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3642?: The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
How severe is CVE-2016-3642?: CVE-2016-3642 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-2016-3642 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-3642?: CVE-2016-3642 affects Solarwinds Virtualization Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3642?: 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-2016-3642 published?: CVE-2016-3642 was published on 2016-06-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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