Cyber Resilience

CVE-2016-5385

Open Redirect in Oracle Communications User Data Repository 10.0.0 … 12.0.0

High EPSSOpen Redirect
Published
19 July 2016
Modified
06 May 2026
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.50 99th percentile
Risk Priority 81 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2016-5385 is a high-severity Open Redirect (CWE-601) vulnerability in Oracle Communications User Data Repository. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A01:2025 Broken Access Control

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

PHP through 7.0.8 does not attempt to address RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 namespace conflicts and therefore does not protect applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect an…

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application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, as demonstrated by (1) an application that makes a getenv('HTTP_PROXY') call or (2) a CGI configuration of PHP, aka an "httpoxy" issue.

CWE(s)
CWE-601

Related Threats

Likely ATT&CK TechniquesAI

Techniques this vulnerability likely enables, inferred from its description, weakness type, and attributed-actor tradecraft. Confidence is per-technique.

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Accessconfidence: HIGH
Vulnerability allows remote attackers to redirect outbound HTTP traffic via a crafted Proxy header in requests to a PHP application.
attack.mitre.org →
T1090 Proxy Command And Controlconfidence: MEDIUM
Successful exploitation can force the application to route its outbound HTTP requests through an attacker-controlled proxy.
attack.mitre.org →
inferred from description + CWE · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

oracle
communications user data repository
10.0.0, 10.0.1, 12.0.0
oracle
enterprise manager ops center
12.2.2, 12.3.2
oracle
linux
6, 7
fedoraproject
fedora
23, 24
hp
storeever msl6480 tape library firmware
≤ 5.09
hp
system management homepage
≤ 7.5.5.0
php
php
5.5.0 — 5.5.38 · 5.6.0 — 5.6.24 · 7.0.0 — 7.0.8
redhat
enterprise linux desktop
6.0
redhat
enterprise linux server
6.0
redhat
enterprise linux workstation
6.0
+3 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.7.2

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
addresses: CWE-601

Security awareness includes verifying URLs and avoiding untrusted redirects that lead to malicious sites.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-601

Validates redirect targets and URLs to ensure they conform to allowed destinations.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and untrusted-redirect controls that prevent CWE-601.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.23 Web filtering partial match
mitigates

Preventing access to attacker-controlled or malicious sites stops users from being redirected to untrusted locations via open-redirect or phishing links.

References