# CVE-2016-1000027: Pivotal Spring Framework contains unsafe Java deserialization methods

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-1000027-pivotal-spring-framework-contains-unsafe-java-deserialization  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-1000027 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Pivotal Spring Framework contains unsafe Java deserialization methods

Technologies: [org.springframework:spring-web (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-spring-web). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-1000027 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-1000027 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-1000027?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-1000027?** Yes. org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): upgrade to 6.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-1000027?** Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): upgrade to 6.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework:spring-web to 6.0.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-1000027
- GHSA-4wrc-f8pq-fpqp

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