Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-5229 · published 2 August 2016

CVE-2016-5229: Atlassian bamboo improper access control vulnerability

Atlassian · Bamboo

Atlassian Bamboo before 5.11.4.1 and 5.12.x before 5.12.3.1 does not properly restrict permitted deserialized classes, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to XStream Serialization.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 7.1% · top 6.0% CWE-284 · Improper access control

9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5

7.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Bamboo Atlassian

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138053/Bamboo-Deserialization-Issue.html	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539003/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92057	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2016-07-20-831660461.html	Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-17736	Issue Tracking
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138053/Bamboo-Deserialization-Issue.html	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539003/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92057	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2016-07-20-831660461.html	Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-17736	Issue Tracking

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-5229), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.