How severe is CVE-2016-4372?

CVE-2016-4372 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-2016-4372 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-4372?

CVE-2016-4372 primarily affects Hp Intelligent Management Center Application Performance Manager. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4372?

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-2016-4372 published?

CVE-2016-4372 was published on 2016-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-4372

CVE-2016-4372 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Intelligent Management Center Application Performance Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Hp Intelligent Management Center Application Performance Manager
Published: 2016-07-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HPE iMC PLAT before 7.2 E0403P04, iMC EAD before 7.2 E0405P05, iMC APM before 7.2 E0401P04, iMC NTA before 7.2 E0401P01, iMC BIMS before 7.2 E0402P02, and iMC UAM_TAM before 7.2 E0405P05 allow 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-2016-4372?: HPE iMC PLAT before 7.2 E0403P04, iMC EAD before 7.2 E0405P05, iMC APM before 7.2 E0401P04, iMC NTA before 7.2 E0401P01, iMC BIMS before 7.2 E0402P02, and iMC UAM_TAM before 7.2 E0405P05 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
How severe is CVE-2016-4372?: CVE-2016-4372 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-2016-4372 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-4372?: CVE-2016-4372 primarily affects Hp Intelligent Management Center Application Performance Manager. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4372?: 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-2016-4372 published?: CVE-2016-4372 was published on 2016-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_application_performance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_branch_intelligent_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_endpoint_admission_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_network_traffic_analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:intelligent_management_center_user_access_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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