CVE-2015-3253

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 13, 2015 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://groovy-lang.org/security.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0066.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536012/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75919
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034815
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2486
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb8e16cc5acab183124572b655bdf5fe1d5b5f477dc267352426c7ed%40%3Cnotifications.shardingsphere.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://groovy-lang.org/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0066.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536012/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034815
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb8e16cc5acab183124572b655bdf5fe1d5b5f477dc267352426c7ed%40%3Cnotifications.shardingsphere.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
69.7%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

Affected Vendors

apache oracle

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