VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-0491

EXPLOIT ×2 ✓MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 79.9%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.9%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect integrity and availability via unknown vectors related to Load Testing for Web Apps. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the UploadFileAction servlet allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary files via an * (asterisk) character in the fileType parameter.

CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 79.95% probability · 100th percentile
Public exploits: 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 April 2016
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: oracle/application testing suite
Source: secalert_us@oracle.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 79.9% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (2)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-39852 source ↗	Oracle Application Testing Suite (ATS) - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)java · Metasploit	remote	25 May 2016	yes
EDB-39691 source ↗	Oracle Application Testing Suite (ATS) 12.4.0.2.0 - Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Uploadjsp · Zhou Yu	webapps	13 April 2016	yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137175/Oracle-ATS-Arbitrary-File-Upload.htmlExploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/oracle_ats_file_uploadThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81169Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-047Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39691/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39852/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137175/Oracle-ATS-Arbitrary-File-Upload.htmlExploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/oracle_ats_file_uploadThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81169Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-047Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39691/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39852/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.