HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-4977
HIGH

CVE-2016-4977

CWE-19Published: May 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

When processing authorization requests using the whitelabel views in Spring Security OAuth 2.0.0 to 2.0.9 and 1.0.0 to 1.0.5, the response_type parameter value was executed as Spring SpEL which enabled a malicious user to trigger remote code execution via the crafting of the value for response_type.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-4977 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pivotal1 product(s)
spring security oauth
Source: NVD CPE · 16 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-4977
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-4977

All References (12)

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/1
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0841d849c23418c473ccb9183cbf41a317cb0476e44be48022ce3488%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37d7e820fc65a768de3e096e98382d5529a52a039f093e59357d0bc0%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6dd946635bbcc9e1f2591599ad0fab54f2dc3714196af3b17893f2%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/96c017115069408cec5e82ce1e6293facab398011f6db7e1befbe274%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-4977Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/1
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0841d849c23418c473ccb9183cbf41a317cb0476e44be48022ce3488%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37d7e820fc65a768de3e096e98382d5529a52a039f093e59357d0bc0%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6dd946635bbcc9e1f2591599ad0fab54f2dc3714196af3b17893f2%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/96c017115069408cec5e82ce1e6293facab398011f6db7e1befbe274%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-4977Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-4977
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-19
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 25, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-4977 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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