CVE-2015-4852

Published: Nov 18, 2015Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-502

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

Oracle Corp.

commercial·USaka oracle

virtual desktop infrastructureOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

StorageTek Tape Analytics SW ToolOn-premWeb App

Databases / data-warehouse-analytics

WebLogic ServerOn-premDatabase

Databases / cache-message-queue

Retail Xstore Point of ServiceOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Communications WebRTC Session ControllerOn-premWeb App

Communications / voip-telephony

Oracle Retail Clearance Optimization EngineOn-prem

Databases / relational

Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) SoftwareOn-premWeb App

Communications / messaging-chat

Communications Application Session ControllerOn-premWeb App

Communications / messaging-chat

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

oracle.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html

oracle.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

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