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CVE-2016-4993· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

CRLF injection vulnerability in the Undertow web server in WildFly 10.0.0, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 7.

CRLF injection vulnerability in the Undertow web server in WildFly 10.0.0, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 7.x before 7.0.2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 26, 2016
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.5% · 84th percentile
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CVSS
24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
redhatjboss enterprise application platform
redhatjboss wildfly application server
redhatenterprise linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • redhat jboss enterprise application platformup to 7.0.1 inclusive
  • redhat jboss wildfly application server10.0.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:14undertowbefore 1.4.3-11.4.3-1
Mavenorg.wildfly:wildfly-undertowfrom 10.0.0.Final · before 11.0.0.Final11.0.0.Final
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemisbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemisbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-clibefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-clibefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-commonsbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-commonsbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-core-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-core-clientbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-dtobefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-dtobefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocolbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocolbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jdbc-storebefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-clientbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-serverbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-serverbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-journalbefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-journalbefore 0:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.008-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-nativebefore 0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:undertow1.4.3-1 · Debian:14Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.wildfly:wildfly-undertow11.0.0.FinalPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-cli0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-commons0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-core-client0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-dto0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocol0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocol0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-client0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-server0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-journal0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-native0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-ra0:1.1.0-15.SP18_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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