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
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.
- Published
- Nov 18, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 96.0% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-502
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Action score
98
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 29 / 30 · 96.0%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: May 3, 2022.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | virtual desktop infrastructure | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtual_desktop_infrastructure |
| oracle | storagetek tape analytics sw tool | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:storagetek_tape_analytics_sw_tool |
| oracle | weblogic server | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- oracle storagetek tape analytics sw tool2.3
- oracle virtual desktop infrastructureup to 3.5.2 inclusive
- oracle weblogic server10.3.6.0.0
- oracle weblogic server12.1.2.0.0
- oracle weblogic server12.1.3.0.0
- oracle weblogic server12.2.1.0.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | apache-commons-beanutils | before 1.9.4-3.7 | 1.9.4-3.7 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | apache-commons-validator | before 1.10.1-1.1 | 1.10.1-1.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | apache-commons-beanutils | before 1.11.0-7.3.1 | 1.11.0-7.3.1 |
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE:apache-commons-beanutils | 1.9.4-3.7 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| openSUSE:apache-commons-validator | 1.10.1-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| SUSE:apache-commons-beanutils | 1.11.0-7.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×4
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2017-09-27 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-03-28 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2016-07-20 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/misc/weblogic_deserialize_rawobjectOracle Weblogic Server Deserialization RCE - Raw Objectexploit | 2015-01-28 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:31 | 2016-03-03 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:2 | 2017-11-25 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:17 | 2020-08-10 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2020-11-16 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-294 d
- Published
- First PoC+106 d
- CISA KEV+2177 d
- TodaySep 29, 2026+3968 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted DataCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
Data received over the network is deserialized into the language’s native object format without verifying its source. Code paths inside the object can be triggered during deserialization.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-502 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
payload = sock.recv(65536)job = pickle.loads(payload)Fixed
payload = sock.recv(65536)if not hmac.compare_digest(sign(payload), header_sig): raise PermissionError("invalid signature")job = JobSchema.validate(json.loads(payload))Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/19
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2015-4852-2763333.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77539
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292
- blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_cve_2015_4852
- github.com/foxglovesec/JavaUnserializeExploits/blob/master/weblogic.py
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4852
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.