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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-5397 · published 12 February 2018

CVE-2016-5397: Apache thrift command injection vulnerability

Apache · Thrift

The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool. Affected Apache Thrift 0.9.3 and older, Fixed in Apache Thrift 0.10.0.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 6.9% · top 6.2% CWE-77 · Command injection
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
6.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool. Affected Apache Thrift 0.9.3 and older, Fixed in Apache Thrift 0.10.0.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.

References

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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201701.mbox/raw/%3CCANyrgvc3W%3DMJ9S-hMZecPNzxkyfgNmuSgVfW2hdDSz5ke Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103025 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3893 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d3f1d3e333d9c2b2f6e6ae8ed8750d4de03410ac294bcd12c7eefa3%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.ap
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201701.mbox/raw/%3CCANyrgvc3W%3DMJ9S-hMZecPNzxkyfgNmuSgVfW2hdDSz5ke Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103025 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3893 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d3f1d3e333d9c2b2f6e6ae8ed8750d4de03410ac294bcd12c7eefa3%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.ap

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