CVE-2015-4852 Java applications that have an endpoint that accepts serialized Java objects, an attacker can combine serializable collections to create arbitrary remote code execution. Based on the FoxGlove, an attack can be done via RMI or HTTP. The vulnerability is actually in InvokerTransformer class. If class path exists for commons-collections or commons-collections4, the vulnerability exits in the application.

Apache Collections-580 - Arbitrary remote code execution with InvokerTransformer With InvokerTransformer, serializable collections can be build that execute arbitrary Java code.
sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationInvocationHandler#readObject invokes #entrySet and #get on a deserialized collection. If you have an endpoint that accepts serialized Java objects (JMX, RMI, remote EJB, ...) you can combine the two to create arbitrary remote code execution vulnerability.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:02056-1 advisory.

    Update to 1.11.0:

      * Fixed Bugs:

        - BeanComparator.compare(T, T) now throws           IllegalArgumentException instead of RuntimeException to wrap           all cases of ReflectiveOperationException.
        - MappedMethodReference.get() now throws IllegalStateException           instead of RuntimeException to wrap cases of           NoSuchMethodException.
        - ResultSetIterator.get(String) now throws           IllegalArgumentException instead of RuntimeException to wrap           cases of SQLException.
        - ResultSetIterator.hasNext() now throws IllegalStateException           instead of RuntimeException to wrap cases of SQLException.
        - ResultSetIterator.next() now throws IllegalStateException           instead of RuntimeException to wrap cases of SQLException.
        - ResultSetIterator.set(String, Object) now throws           IllegalArgumentException instead of RuntimeException to wrap           cases of SQLException.
        - ResultSetIterator.set(String, String, Object) now throws           IllegalArgumentException instead of RuntimeException to wrap           cases of SQLException.

      * Changes:

        - Add org.apache.commons.beanutils           .SuppressPropertiesBeanIntrospector.SUPPRESS_DECLARING_CLASS.
          Fixes bsc#1243793, CVE-2025-48734
        - Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 81 to 84.
        - Bump commons-logging:commons-logging from 1.3.4 to 1.3.5.

    Update to 1.10.1:

      * Fixed Bugs:

        - BEANUTILS-541:  FluentPropertyBeanIntrospector concurrency           issue (backport to 1.X) #325.
        - Javadoc is missing its Overview page.
        - Remove -nouses directive from maven-bundle-plugin. OSGi           package imports now state 'uses' definitions for package           imports, this doesn't affect JPMS (from           org.apache.commons:commons-parent:80).
        - Deprecate BeanUtils.BeanUtils().
        - Deprecate ConstructorUtils.ConstructorUtils().
        - Deprecate LocaleBeanUtils.LocaleBeanUtils().
        - Deprecate LocaleConvertUtils.LocaleConvertUtils().
        - Deprecate ConvertUtils.ConvertUtils().
        - Deprecate MethodUtils.MethodUtils().
        - Deprecate PropertyUtils.PropertyUtils().

      * Changes:

        - Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 78 to 81.

    Includes changes from 1.10.0:

      * Fixed Bugs:

        - BEANUTILS-541:  FluentPropertyBeanIntrospector caches           corrupted writeMethod (1.x backport) #69.
        - Replace internal use of Locale.ENGLISH with Locale.ROOT.
        - Replace Maven CLIRR plugin with JApiCmp.
        + Port to Java 1.4 Throwable APIs (!).
        + Fix Javadoc generation on Java 8, 17, and 21.
        + AbstractArrayConverter.parseElements(String) now returns a           List<String> instead of a raw List.

      * Changes:

        + Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 47 to 78.
        + Bump Java requirement from Java 6 to 8.
        + Bump junit:junit from 4.12 to 4.13.2.
        + Bump JUnit from 4.x to 5.x 'vintage'.
        + Bump commons-logging:commons-logging from 1.2 to 1.3.4.
        + Deprecate BeanUtilsBean.initCause(Throwable, Throwable) for           removal, use Throwable.initCause(Throwable).
        + Deprecate BeanUtils.initCause(Throwable, Throwable) for           removal, use Throwable.initCause(Throwable).

    Update to 1.9.4:

      * BEANUTILS-520: BeanUtils mitigate CVE-2014-0114

    Updated to 1.9.3:

      * This is a bug fix release, which also improves the tests for         building on Java 8.
      * Note that Java 8 and later no longer support indexed bean         properties on java.util.List, only on arrays like String[].
        (BEANUTILS-492). This affects PropertyUtils.getPropertyType()         and PropertyUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(); their javadoc have         therefore been updated to reflect this change in the JDK.

      * Changes in this version include:

        - Fixed Bugs:

          * BEANUTILS-477: Changed log level in FluentPropertyBeanIntrospector
          * BEANUTILS-492: Fixed exception when setting indexed properties               on DynaBeans.
          * BEANUTILS-470: Precision lost when converting BigDecimal.
          * BEANUTILS-465: Indexed List Setters fixed.

        - Changes:

          * BEANUTILS-433: Update dependency from JUnit 3.8.1 to 4.12.
          * BEANUTILS-469: Update commons-logging from 1.1.1 to 1.2.
          * BEANUTILS-474: FluentPropertyBeanIntrospector does not use the             same naming algorithm as DefaultBeanIntrospector.
          * BEANUTILS-490: Update Java requirement from Java 5 to 6.
          * BEANUTILS-482: Update commons-collections from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2             (CVE-2015-4852).
          * BEANUTILS-490: Update java requirement to Java 6.
          * BEANUTILS-492: IndexedPropertyDescriptor tests now pass on Java 8.
          * BEANUTILS-495: DateConverterTestBase fails on M/d/yy in Java 9.
          * BEANUTILS-496: testGetDescriptorInvalidBoolean fails on Java 9.
        - Historical list of changes:
          http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-beanutils/changes-report.html

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Oracle WebLogic Server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - The Sites subcomponent is affected by a security bypass     vulnerability in the Apache Xalan-Java library due to a     failure to properly restrict access to certain     properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled. A     remote attacker can exploit this to bypass restrictions     and load arbitrary classes or access external resources.
    (CVE-2014-0107)

  - The WLS Security component is affected by a remote code     execution vulnerability due to unsafe deserialize calls     of unauthenticated Java objects to the Apache Commons     Collections (ACC) library. A remote attacker, via a     crafted serialized Java object in T3 protocol traffic to     TCP port 7001, can exploit this to execute arbitrary     commands. (CVE-2015-4852)

  - An unspecified vulnerability exists in the WLS-Console     subcomponent that allows a remote attacker to affect     the integrity of the system. No other details are     available. (CVE-2016-0464)

  - An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Coherence     Container subcomponent that allows a remote attacker to     affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability     of the system. No other details are available.
    (CVE-2016-0572)

  - An unspecified vulnerability exists in the WLS Java     Messaging Service subcomponent that allows a remote     attacker to affect the confidentiality, integrity, and     availability of the system. No other details are     available. (CVE-2016-0573)

  - Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities exist in the WLS     Core Components subcomponent that allow a remote     attacker to affect the confidentiality, integrity, and     availability of the system. No other details are     available. (CVE-2016-0574, CVE-2016-0577)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6936-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Apache Commons Collections allowed serialization support for unsafe classes by     default. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle WebLogic server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the WLS Security component due to unsafe deserialize calls of unauthenticated Java objects to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary Java code in the context of the WebLogic server.

The remote Oracle WebLogic server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the WLS Security component due to unsafe deserialize calls of unauthenticated Java objects to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the target host.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
87432	F5 Networks BIG-IP : Java commons-collections library vulnerability (K30518307)	Nessus	F5 Networks Local Security Checks	12/17/2015	12/5/2022	high
240588	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : apache-commons-beanutils (SUSE-SU-2025:02056-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	6/26/2025	6/26/2025	critical
88053	Oracle WebLogic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2016 CPU)	Nessus	Misc.	1/21/2016	6/27/2025	high
204940	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Apache Commons Collections vulnerability (USN-6936-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	8/1/2024	8/27/2024	critical
87011	Oracle WebLogic Java Object Deserialization RCE	Nessus	Web Servers	11/23/2015	12/5/2022	critical
87209	Oracle WebLogic Server Java Object Deserialization RCE (Local Check)	Nessus	Misc.	12/4/2015	6/27/2025	critical

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