BeanShell (bsh) before 2.0b6, when included on the classpath by an application that uses…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
BeanShell (bsh) before 2.0b6, when included on the classpath by an application that uses Java serialization or XStream, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data, related to XThis.Handler.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.70425 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.apache-extras.beanshell:bsh (Maven): 2.0b6Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache-extras.beanshell:bsh (Maven) | before 2.0b6 | 2.0b6 | Patch available | GHSA-gxg6-rc6c-v673 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache-extras.beanshell:bsh (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0b6 Fixed in 2.0b6 Patch available GHSA-gxg6-rc6c-v673
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Beanshell |
| cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Beanshell |
| cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Beanshell |
| cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | Beanshell |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Beanshell
- cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Beanshell
- cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Beanshell
- cpe:2.3:a:beanshell:beanshell:2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Beanshell
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gxg6-rc6c-v673 org.apache-extras.beanshell:bsh (Maven) Fixed in 2.0b6 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2019:1545 Released 2019-06-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.3.1 security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.3.1
- RHSA-2016:2035 Released 2016-10-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
- RHSA-2016:1376 Released 2016-06-30 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss SOA Platform security update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:1135 Released 2016-05-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Data Virtualization security and bug fix update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2
- RHSA-2016:0540 Released 2016-03-30 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BRMS 6.2.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.2
- RHSA-2016:0539 Released 2016-03-30 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.2.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1545 |
| Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0539 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0540 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1135 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2035 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1376 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2510
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxg6-rc6c-v673
References
Exploit 2
Patch 3
Advisory 12
Sources
- CVE-2016-2510 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2510 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxg6-rc6c-v673 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2510 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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