Vulnerability in Apache Groovy
CVE-2015-3253
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.410 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.320 · newest: 0.410 · change: +0.090
Affected products
- Apache Groovy — versions 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2
- Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center — versions 3.1.1, 3.1.2
- Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service — versions 4.1, 5.1, 5.2
- Oracle Retail Service Backbone — versions 13.0, 13.1, 13.2
- Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management — versions 13.2, 14.0, 14.1
- Oracle Webcenter Sites — versions 11.1.1.8.0, 12.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-01 (vendor-advisory)
- groovy-lang.org/security.html (Vendor Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3253?
- CVE-2015-3253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Groovy, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2015-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3253?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-3253 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.