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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.27% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- solarwinds/virtualization manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 12.1% on 21 September 2026 to 13.3% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137486/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Java-Deserialization.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/29
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137486/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Java-Deserialization.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/29
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.