What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-15057?

CVE-2016-15057 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 37.9%.

Which versions of Continuum are affected by CVE-2016-15057?

Apache Continuum instances are vulnerable to command injection attacks that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with full system privileges.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2016-15057?

Within 24 hours: Identify all Continuum instances in your environment and isolate them from untrusted networks; document current users and access patterns. Within 7 days: Evaluate migration to alternative CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and develop transition plan; implement network-based access controls limiting Continuum exposure. Within 30 days: Complete migration away from Continuum or implement compensating controls with continuous monitoring; conduct security assessment of any systems that had Continuum access.

Continuum CVE-2016-15057

CRITICAL

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2026-01-26 security@apache.org

GHSA-77p9-w6pj-rmvg

Apache Command Injection Continuum

9.9

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 26, 2026 - 12:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Command injection in Apache Continuum (unsupported). EPSS 37.9% indicates active exploitation of this legacy CI/CD system. No patch available — product is end-of-life.

Technical ContextAI

CWE-77 in Apache Continuum, a legacy continuous integration server. Marked as 'UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED' — no fix will be released.

RemediationAI

Decommission Apache Continuum immediately. Migrate to actively maintained CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).

More from same product – last 7 days

CVE-2025-48977 HIGH This Week

8.5 May 28

Path traversal in Apache Ignite 2.0.0 through 2.17.0 lets authenticated REST API users read arbitrary files on the serve

CVE-2026-42782 HIGH This Week

7.2 May 25

Code execution via Groovy sandbox bypass in Apache Syncope 3.0 through 3.0.16, 4.0 through 4.0.5, and 4.1.0 allows a hig

CVE-2026-43827 MEDIUM This Month

5.9 May 25

Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0

CVE-2026-43828 MEDIUM This Month

5.9 May 25

Default configurations of Apache Shiro send sensitive cookies in HTTPS session without 'Secure' attribute. This issue

CVE-2026-44598 MEDIUM This Month

5.1 May 25

With valid login credentials, URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect'), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vu

CVE-2016-15057 vulnerability details – vuln.today

Back

Continuum CVE-2016-15057

CVSS VectorNVD

Lifecycle Timeline

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

RemediationAI

More from same product – last 7 days

Share

External POC / Exploit Code