CVE-2015-7450

Name: CVE-2015-7450
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-01-02T21:59:15.8+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 97.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7450 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 97.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

97.66%

99.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Jul 10, 2022.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Sterling B2b Integrator	5.2
Ibm	Sterling Integrator	5.1
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	2.1
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	2.1.1
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	2.1.1.2
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	3.1
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	3.1.0.1
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	3.1.0.2
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	3.1.2
Ibm	Tivoli Common Reporting	3.1.2.1
Ibm	Watson Content Analytics	>= 3.0, <= 3.0.0.6
Ibm	Watson Content Analytics	>= 3.5, <= 3.5.0.3
Ibm	Watson Explorer Analytical Components	>= 10.0, <= 10.0.0.2
Ibm	Watson Explorer Analytical Components	11.0
Ibm	Watson Explorer Annotation Administration Console	>= 10.0, <= 10.0.0.2
Ibm	Watson Explorer Annotation Administration Console	11.0
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	7.0.0.0
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	8.0.0.0
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	8.5
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	8.5.0.0
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	8.5.5.5

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970575Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971342Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971376Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971733Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971758Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972799Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77653Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41613/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970575Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971342Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971376Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971733Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971758Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972799Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77653Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41613/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7450US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jan 2, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7450?

How severe is CVE-2015-7450?

CVE-2015-7450 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 97.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7450?

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Source: NVD / NIST