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Affected versions
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CVE-2016-15057 Public exploit Critical · 9.9 EPSS 3.9%
Apache Continuum: Command injection leading to RCE
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Continuum
Summary
Apache Continuum, from the Apache Software Foundation, contains a command injection flaw (CWE: improper neutralization of special elements used in a command) affecting all versions of the product, which is retired and will not receive a fix. An attacker with access to the installation's REST API can exploit it to run arbitrary commands on the server, requiring network access to that API and low-privileged authentication, with no user interaction needed.
Official description · CVE.org
** 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.
Priority scorePatchfirst’s 0 to 100 ranking. It adds points for CISA KEV listing, ransomware use, EPSS, threat reports, public exploit code and CVSS. Every CVE page shows the breakdown. Breakdown
73.0 / 100
- Exploited
- Yes, in VulnCheck KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 0/15
Exploitation timelineDated milestones for a CVE: when it was disclosed, when exploit code became public, when exploitation was confirmed, and when threat reports named it.
First seen exploited the day it was disclosed. Public exploit code (Metasploit) was available 10 years before disclosure.
- Public exploit codeMetasploit10 yrs before
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No techniques linkedNo ATT&CK techniques are linked to this CVE yet. MITRE CTID has not mapped it, and no report passage in the corpus ties it to a technique.
Am I affected? What do I upgrade to?
From GitHub Security Advisories and OSV1 package in 1 ecosystem. Main package: org.apache.continuum:continuum.
What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 32 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
- Known_Cve | Mar 31, 2026 | Part 1/230 Mar 2026
- Known_Cve | Mar 30, 2026 | Part 2/230 Mar 2026
- Known_Cve | Mar 30, 2026 | Part 2/229 Mar 2026
- Known_Cve | Mar 28, 2026 | Part 2/327 Mar 2026
- Known_Cve | Mar 25, 2026 | Part 1/224 Mar 2026
- Known_Cve | Mar 24, 2026 | Part 1/223 Mar 2026
- 26 more on OTX