# CVE-2016-6501: JFrog Artifactory before 4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP attribute with a crafted serialized Java object,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

JFrog Artifactory before 4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP attribute with a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94855
- https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE-wp.pdf
- https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/RTF/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-MainUpdates.7

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