CVE-2017-15708

Name: CVE-2017-15708
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-11T15:29:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 17.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15708 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache Synapse, by default no authentication is required for Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI). So Apache Synapse 3.0.1 or all previous releases (3.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.0, 1.2, 1.1.2, 1.1.1) allows remote code execution attacks that can be performed by injecting specially crafted serialized objects. EPSS estimates a 17.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache Synapse, by default no authentication is required for Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI). So Apache Synapse 3.0.1 or all previous releases (3.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.0, 1.2, 1.1.2, 1.1.1) allows remote code execution attacks that can be performed by injecting specially crafted serialized objects. And the presence of Apache Commons Collections 3.2.1 (commons-collections-3.2.1.jar) or previous versions in Synapse distribution makes this exploitable. To mitigate the issue, we need to limit RMI access to trusted users only. Further upgrading to 3.0.1 version will eliminate the risk of having said Commons Collection version. In Synapse 3.0.1, Commons Collection has been updated to 3.2.2 version.

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

17.74%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Synapse	1.0
Apache	Synapse	1.1
Apache	Synapse	1.1.1
Apache	Synapse	1.1.2
Apache	Synapse	1.2
Apache	Synapse	2.0.0
Apache	Synapse	2.1.0
Apache	Synapse	3.0.0
Oracle	Financial Services Market Risk Measurement And Management	8.0.6
Oracle	Financial Services Market Risk Measurement And Management	8.0.8
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.56
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.57

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102154Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/77f2accf240d25d91b47033e2f8ebec84ffbc6e6627112b2f98b66c9%40%3Cdev.synapse.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0fb289cd38c915b9a13a3376134f96222dd9100f1ef66b41631865c6%40%3Ccommits.doris.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-37Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102154Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/77f2accf240d25d91b47033e2f8ebec84ffbc6e6627112b2f98b66c9%40%3Cdev.synapse.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0fb289cd38c915b9a13a3376134f96222dd9100f1ef66b41631865c6%40%3Ccommits.doris.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-37Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15708?

How severe is CVE-2017-15708?

CVE-2017-15708 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 17.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15708?

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Source: NVD / NIST