CVE-2016-6151: CA eHealth 6.2.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2016-6151 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting ehealth. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CA eHealth 6.2.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2016-07-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ca

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-07-26 02:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca ehealth DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.2 · 6.2.1 · 6.2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ehealth || rpm -q ehealth || ehealth --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ehealth sudo apt install ehealth=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.2> sudo apt-mark hold ehealth

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ehealth sudo dnf downgrade ehealth-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.2> sudo dnf versionlock add ehealth

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-6151?

ehealth: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-6151 being exploited?

CVE-2016-6151 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-6151 affect?

CVE-2016-6151 affects ehealth. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). CA eHealth 6.2.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2016-6151?

Priority 52/100. High severity

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