Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2015-4902
The short answer
CVE-2015-4902 affects n/a n/a and is rated medium (CVSS 5.3). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.
Weakness: CWE-284.
Severity
5.3 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 3, 2022
Federal due date Mar 24, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
14%
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11 Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4902 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2015-4902 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-4902 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4902?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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