CVE-2015-4852
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The WLS Security component in Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0, 12.1.2.0, 12.1.3.0, and 12.2.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object in T3 protocol traffic to TCP port 7001, related to oracle_common/modules/com.bea.core.apache.commons.collections.jar. NOTE: the scope of this CVE is limited to the WebLogic Server product.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.94991 (95.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Oracle WebLogic Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- May 3, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 4, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628…
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618…
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.h…
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722…
- github.com/foxglovesec/JavaUnserializeExploits/blob/master/…
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626…
- blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_cve_2015_4852
- 1038292 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- 77539 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2015-4852-…
- [oss-security] 20151117 Re: Assign CVE for common-collections remote code execution on deserialisation flaw (openwall.com)mailing-list
- 42806 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152268/Oracle-Weblogic-Server…
- 46628 (exploit-db.com)exploit
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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