# CVE-2016-3642: The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-06-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/29
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137486/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Java-Deserialization.html

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