UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4852
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Published: 18 Nov 2015, 15:59
Last modified:28 May 2026, 13:00
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100 CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
18 Nov 2015, 15:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 May 2026, 13:00
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
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.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Systems
- ubuntu•libcommons-collections3-java
< 3.2.1-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
- ubuntu•openjdk-8
all | all | all
References (11)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4852
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-580
- http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/1
- http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/11/commons-exploit
- https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache_commons_statement_to_widespread
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576313
- https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2045023
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4852
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6936-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog