CVE-2015-4902
CVE-2015-4902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-03-03). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-03-03)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2015-4919
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-03-03)
- Weakness: CWE-284
- Affected product: Oracle Jdk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4902?
- Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4902?
- CVE-2015-4902 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2015-4902 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2015-4902 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-03-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-4902?
- CVE-2015-4902 primarily affects Oracle Jdk. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-4902?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2015-4902 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2015-4902 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2015-4919. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-03-03).
- When was CVE-2015-4902 published?
- CVE-2015-4902 was published on 2015-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1926.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1927.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1928.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2506.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2507.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2508.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2509.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2518.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77241
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033884
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4902
Affected products (64)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update101:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update85:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update60:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update101:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update85:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update60:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.3_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.5_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0_ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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