Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data Virtualization (JDV) 6.x and 5.x; Enterprise Appli
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data Virtualization (JDV) 6.x and 5.x; Enterprise Application Platform 6.x, 5.x, and 4.3.x; Fuse 6.x; Fuse Service Works (FSW) 6.x; Operations Network (JBoss ON) 3.x; Portal 6.x; SOA Platform (SOA-P) 5.x; Web Server (JWS) 3.x; Red Hat OpenShift/xPAAS 3.x; and Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
- Published
- Nov 9, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 85.6% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-502
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 26 / 30 · 85.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | data grid | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid |
| redhat | jboss a-mq | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_a-mq |
| redhat | jboss bpm suite | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_bpm_suite |
| redhat | jboss data virtualization | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_virtualization |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise brms platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise soa platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_soa_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise web server | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server |
| redhat | jboss fuse | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse |
| redhat | jboss fuse service works | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse_service_works |
| redhat | jboss operations network | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_operations_network |
| redhat | jboss portal | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_portal |
and 3 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- redhat data grid6.0.0
- redhat jboss a-mq6.0.0
- redhat jboss bpm suite6.0.0
- redhat jboss data virtualization5.0.0
- redhat jboss data virtualization6.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform4.3.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform5.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform6.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise brms platform5.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise brms platform6.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise soa platform5.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise web server3.0.0
- redhat jboss fuse6.0.0
- redhat jboss fuse service works6.0
- redhat jboss operations network3.0
- redhat jboss portal6.0.0
- redhat openshift3.0
- redhat subscription asset manager1.3.0
- redhat xpaas3.0.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libcommons-collections3-java | before 3.2.2-1 | 3.2.2-1 |
| Debian:12 | libcommons-collections4-java | all versions | — |
| Maven | commons-collections:commons-collections | before 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
| Maven | net.sourceforge.collections:collections-generic | all versions | — |
| Maven | org.apache.commons:commons-collections4 | before 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Maven | org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.collections-generic | from 4.01 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.commons-collections | from 3.2.1 | — |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | jakarta-commons-collections | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | jakarta-commons-collections-debuginfo | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5 | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | jakarta-commons-collections-javadoc | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | jakarta-commons-collections-testframework | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | jakarta-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc | before 0:3.2-2jpp.4 | 0:3.2-2jpp.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jakarta-commons-collections | before 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jakarta-commons-collections-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jakarta-commons-collections-testframework | before 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jakarta-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5 | before 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | apache-commons-collections | before 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | apache-commons-collections-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | apache-commons-collections-testframework | before 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | apache-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jakarta-commons-collections | before 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el4 | 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5 | before 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el4 | 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el4 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libcommons-collections3-java | 3.2.2-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:commons-collections:commons-collections | 3.2.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.commons:commons-collections4 | 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-commons-collections | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-commons-collections-eap6 | 0:3.2.1-16.redhat_5.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-commons-collections-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-commons-collections-testframework | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:apache-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jakarta-commons-collections | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jakarta-commons-collections-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jakarta-commons-collections-testframework | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jakarta-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5 | 0:3.2.1-3.5.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-java-common-apache-commons-collections | 0:3.2.1-21.13.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-java-common-apache-commons-collections-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-21.13.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2015-7501 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:22 | 2020-02-21 |
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.
- Published
- First PoC+833 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3247 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:3.0/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
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2500.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2501.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2502.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2514.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2516.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2517.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2521.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2522.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2524.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2670.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2671.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0040.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78215
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034097
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037052
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.