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CVE-2016-5002

HIGH

CVE-2016-5002 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in apache xml-rpc. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2016-5002 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery…

Published
Oct 27, 2017
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
1 product
Patched
See advisory
Exploits
None indexed

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
xml-rpcapache
1 version
3.1.3

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every apache xml-rpc deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2016-5002 yet — track the apache xml-rpc advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2016-5002 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2016-5002. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2016-5002 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2016-5002 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.