The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13268 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3642
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9v5-68rf-xhf3
References
More SolarWinds Virtualization Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03089 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-04957 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2016-3642 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3642 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9v5-68rf-xhf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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