CVE-2016-7051
jackson-dataformat-xml vulnerable to server side request forgery (SSRF)
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
CVE-2016-7051- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
CVE-2016-7051- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0536 No score
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0536- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw
jackson-dataformat-xml vulnerable to server side request forgery (SSRF)
Versions of jackson-dataformat-xml) prior to 2.7.8 and prior to 2.8.4 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
GHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
CVE-2016-7051- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-7051
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7051- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw
jackson-dataformat-xml vulnerable to server side request forgery (SSRF)
Versions of jackson-dataformat-xml) prior to 2.7.8 and prior to 2.8.4 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
GHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7051
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7051- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xmlMaven |
before 2.7.8 | 2.7.8 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xmlMaven |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 |
jackson-dataformat-xmlDebian:12 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
jackson-dataformat-xmlDebian:13 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
jackson-dataformat-xmlDebian:14 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xmlMaven |
before 2.7.8, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.0-RC12.0.0-RC22.0.0-RC32.0.1 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.2.02.2.0-rc12.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.42.3.02.3.0-rc12.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.4.02.4.0-rc22.4.0-rc32.4.12.4.22.4.32.4.42.4.52.4.62.5.02.5.0-rc12.5.12.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.52.6.02.6.0-rc12.6.0-rc22.6.0-rc32.6.0-rc4 |
2.7.8 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xmlMaven |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.4, plus listed versions 2.8.12.8.22.8.3 |
2.8.4 |
jackson-dataformat-xmlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-7051 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Fasterxml Jackson-dataformat-xml, published April 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.36%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml 2.7.8.
References
github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformat-xml/issues/211
securityfocus.com/bid/97688
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378673
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7051
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7051
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7051
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7051
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