CVE-2015-6420: Critical severity Apache Commons Collections vulnerability

Published Dec 15, 2015
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Updated

Serialized-object interfaces in certain Cisco Collaboration and Social Media; Endpoint Clients and Client Software; Network Application, Service, and Acceleration; Network and Content Security Devices; Network Management and Provisioning; Routing and Switching - Enterprise and Service Provider; Unified Computing; Voice and Unified Communications Devices; Video, Streaming, TelePresence, and Transcoding Devices; Wireless; and Cisco Hosted Services products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

Other sources

Serialized-object interfaces in Java applications using the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
maven/commons-collections:commons-collections<3.2.2
3.2.2
maven/org.apache.commons:commons-collections4<4.1
4.1
maven/org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.commons-collections<=3.2.1
maven/org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.collections-generic<=4.01
maven/net.sourceforge.collections:collections-generic<=4.0.1
Apache Commons Collections<=3.2.1
Apache Commons Collections=4.0
Apache Commons Collections>=3.0<3.2.2
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Event History

Dec 15, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 15, 2020
Advisory Published
08:36 PM
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2015-6420?

CVE-2015-6420 is a vulnerability in Java applications using the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

2

How severe is CVE-2015-6420?

CVE-2015-6420 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2015-6420?

The following software is affected by CVE-2015-6420: Cisco Collaboration and Social Media; Endpoint Clients and Client Software; Network Application, Service, and Acceleration; Network and Content Security Devices; Network Management and Provisioning; Routing and Switching - Enterprise and Service Provider; Unif…

4

How do I fix CVE-2015-6420?

To fix CVE-2015-6420, update to Apache Commons Collections version 3.2.2 or above, or update to Apache Commons Collections4 version 4.1 or above.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2015-6420?

The CWE ID for CVE-2015-6420 is 502.

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