CVE-2016-3081

Exploitation

Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-08. Federal remediation due 2026-10-11.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

96.52% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 99.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

8.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-09.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2016-04-26 14:00Z10 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-10-09 03:55Z20 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2016-03-10

Assigning CNA

redhat

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 8.1)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class

Data version

5.2

Document digest

8ee1250a5cf31f4e3ae16e6e9ee0c0c45b49fb9b3b5fa9f398a82f9295787a86

• www.securitytracker.com1035665http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035665vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
• struts.apache.orghttps://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-032.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
• www.huawei.comhttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160527-01-struts2-enx_refsource_CONFIRM
• www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
• www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
• www.rapid7.comhttp://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/struts_dmi_execx_refsource_MISC
• www.exploit-db.com39756https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39756/exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
• www.securityfocus.com91787http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
• packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136856/Apache-Struts-2.3.28-Dynamic-Method-Invocation-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx_refsource_MISC
• www.securityfocus.com87327http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87327vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
• www.rapid7.comhttp://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/struts_dmi_execx_refsource_MISC
• www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3081government-resource