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CVE-2015-7450

Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT infrastructure, and mobile and social products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the InvokerTransformer class in the Apache Commons Collections library.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Jan 2022.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
2 Jan 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
98% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 7.0.0.0
  • Version 8.0.0.0
  • Version 8.5
  • Version 8.5.5.5

Known exploited

CISA name
IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition Code Injection.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
10 Jul 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7450
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7450