Is CVE-2015-4852 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-4852 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-4852?

CVE-2015-4852 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-4852?

Patch guidance is available from oracle security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-4852.

Fix CVE-2015-4852 - CRITICAL

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-4852?

6 products: oracle virtual desktop infrastructure, oracle storagetek tape analytics sw tool, oracle weblogic server, oracle weblogic server, oracle weblogic server, and 1 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ORACLE
Published: 11/18/2015
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

oracle : virtual_desktop_infrastructureoracle : storagetek_tape_analytics_sw_tooloracle : weblogic_serveroracle : weblogic_serveroracle : weblogic_serveroracle : weblogic_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD