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CVE-2015-4902

Java SE

Oracle / Java SE

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Severity
CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
13.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2015-4902 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Java SE. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Oracle / Java SE.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Java SE

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

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Published
21 Oct 2015
Exploitation Reported
03 Mar 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

java cisa

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4902
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2182 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00003...
  • openSUSE-SU-2015:1905 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00009...
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2192 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004...
  • RHSA-2015:2507 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2507.html
  • RHSA-2015:1928 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1928.html
  • RHSA-2016:1430 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430
  • RHSA-2015:2506 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2506.html
  • RHSA-2015:2509 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2509.html
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2166 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000...
  • openSUSE-SU-2016:0270 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045...
  • GLSA-201603-11 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
  • RHSA-2015:2518 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2518.html
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2216 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00006...
  • RHSA-2015:1927 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1927.html
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2268 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00014...
  • SUSE-SU-2015:2168 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00001...
  • RHSA-2015:1926 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1926.html
  • RHSA-2015:2508 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2508.html
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0113 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005...
  • 1033884 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033884
  • 77241 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77241
  • oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-23679... oracle.com · CVE Record http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953....

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 03 Mar 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

13.4%

Weaknesses

Improper Access Control CWE-284

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

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

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2015-4902",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.13354,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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