CVE-2015-3253

Description

The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized object.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 52.46% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory groovy-lang.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-01 vendor advisory
http://groovy-lang.org/security.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory mitigation
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0066.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2486 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034815 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75919 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536012/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb8e16cc5acab183124572b655bdf5fe1d5b5f477dc267352426c7ed%40%3Cnotifications.shardingsphere.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3253?
CVE-2015-3253 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3253?
To fix CVE-2015-3253, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~52% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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