ubuntu-cve-2015-4852
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2015-11-18 15:59
Modified
2026-05-28 12:44
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
high
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4852",
  "modified": "2026-05-28T12:44:00Z",
  "published": "2015-11-18T15:59:00Z",
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-4852"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-580"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/1"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/11/commons-exploit"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache_commons_statement_to_widespread"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576313"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2045023"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4852"
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6936-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "high",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2015-4852"
  ]
}



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