# CVE-2016-5003: Apache XML-RPC vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-5003-apache-xml-rpc-vulnerable-to-deserialization-of-untrusted-data  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-5003 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Apache XML-RPC vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Technologies: [org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-xmlrpc-xmlrpc). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-5003 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-5003 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-5003?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=3.1.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-5003?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-5003?** Check whether you run org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc (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.

## Affected products

- org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=3.1.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-5003
- GHSA-4gqp-296r-j5mq

## Related threats

- [Apache XML-RPC XXE Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-5002-apache-xml-rpc-xxe-vulnerability)
- [Insecure Deserialization in Apache XML-RPC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-17570-insecure-deserialization-in-apache-xml-rpc)