Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2015-7450

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 98%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2015-7450 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT infrastructure, and mobile and social products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the InvokerTransformer class in the Apache Commons Collections library.

Weakness: CWE-502.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jan 10, 2022

Federal due date Jul 10, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

98%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2015-7450 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-7450 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-07-10.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7450?

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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