CVE-2015-3253: apache groovy Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0296MGASA-2017-0333UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3253DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3253DLA-274-1CGA-2p2g-8m52-wqcxCGA-4258-jcp3-frr3CGA-46jq-8vf3-q2qhCGA-64vg-w26m-4956CGA-85f9-q52h-v2r7CGA-8j5q-j82h-fp3wCGA-c738-p857-5xghCGA-cgq8-4fg6-x8pfCGA-f27c-5vmw-g434CGA-gfhc-mmfq-83p6CGA-jq6r-wgwm-5g4vCGA-mwxj-q9v9-3239CGA-pg56-w2g3-cj8fGHSA-qg25-hgjv-cg9qCGA-q2h5-vv7g-67c4CGA-r2p2-vf2h-w5rcCGA-v74c-j97r-9rmrCGA-v8c4-c66f-625qCGA-w3m9-2325-7v87CGA-wf6c-3pvq-c6fjCGA-xfqj-442h-7pr3
Published 13-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-3253 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Injection vulnerability in apache groovy. EPSS estimates a 41.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
41.03%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 13-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized object.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
41.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 41.03% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score41.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard10 products
- eco-java-gradle-1.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.1All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.2All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.2.1All versions (No fix recorded)
Oracle5 products
- health_sciences_clinical_development_center3.1.1 | 3.1.2
- retail_order_broker_cloud_service4.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 15.0
- retail_service_backbone13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 15.0
- retail_store_inventory_management13.2 | 14.0 | 14.1
- webcenter_sites11.1.1.8.0 | 12.2.1
Mageia3 products
- groovy< 1.8.7-3.1.mga4
- groovy< 1.8.9-5.1.mga5
- groovy18< 1.8.9-26.2.mga6
Org.codehaus.groovy2 products
- groovy≥ 1.7.0, < 2.4.4
- groovy-all≥ 1.7.0, < 2.4.4
Apache1 product
- groovyEOL2.0.0:beta_2 | 2.0.0:beta_3 | 2.0.0:rc1 | 2.0.0:rc2 | 2.0.0:rc3 | 2.0.0:rc4 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | 2.0.8 | 2.1.0 | 2.1.0:beta_1 | 2.1.0:rc1 | 2.1.0:rc2 | 2.1.0:rc3 | 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | 2.1.5 | 2.1.6 | 2.1.7 | 2.1.8 | 2.1.9 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.0:beta_1 | 2.2.0:beta_2 | 2.2.0:rc1 | 2.2.0:rc2 | 2.2.0:rc3 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.3.0 | 2.3.0:beta_1 | 2.3.0:beta_2 | 2.3.0:rc1 | 2.3.0:rc2 | 2.3.0:rc3 | 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 2.3.3 | 2.3.4 | 2.3.5 | 2.3.6 | 2.3.7 | 2.3.8 | 2.3.9 | 2.3.10 | 2.3.11 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0:beta_1 | 2.4.0:beta_2 | 2.4.0:beta_3 | 2.4.0:beta_4 | 2.4.0:rc1 | 2.4.0:rc2 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 1.7.0 | 1.7.0:beta_1 | 1.7.0:beta_2 | 1.7.0:rc1 | 1.7.0:rc2 | 1.7.1 | 1.7.2 | 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.5 | 1.7.6 | 1.7.7 | 1.7.8 | 1.7.9 | 1.7.10 | 1.7.11 | 1.8.0 | 1.8.0:beta_1 | 1.8.0:beta_2 | 1.8.0:beta_3 | 1.8.0:beta_4 | 1.8.0:rc1 | 1.8.0:rc2 | 1.8.0:rc3 | 1.8.0:rc4 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.8.8 | 1.8.9 | 1.9.0 | 1.9.0:beta_1 | 1.9.0:beta_3 | 1.9.0:beta_4 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0:beta_1
Debian1 product
- groovy< 2.4.6-1 | < 1.7.0-4+deb6u1
Ubuntu1 product
- groovyAll versions (No fix recorded)
7 vendors · 23 products
References
36 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryFIXWEB
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755X Refsource CONFIRMWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORTAdvisoryWEB
Show all 36 references
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryFIXWEB
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryAdvisory
- github.com/apache/groovyPACKAGE