CVE-2015-7450

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT infrastructure, and mobile and social products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the InvokerTransformer class in the Apache Commons Collections library.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 2, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 16, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

IBM WebSphere - RCE Java Deserialization (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41613/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2015-7450 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77653
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035125

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 224× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 04:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-09-18 21:06 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-18 21:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-18 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  34. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  41. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
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  48. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
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  56. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-41613✓ verified
    First seen Mar 15, 2017

    IBM WebSphere - RCE Java Deserialization (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/misc/ibm_websphere_java_deserialize✓ verified
    First seen Nov 6, 2015

    IBM WebSphere RCE Java Deserialization Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-7450.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2015

    IBM WebSphere Java Object Deserialization - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2015-7450?
CVE-2015-7450 is a critical vulnerability published on January 2, 2016. Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT infrastructure, and mobile and social products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the InvokerTransformer class in the Apache Commons…
When was CVE-2015-7450 disclosed?
CVE-2015-7450 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 2, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-7450 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-7450 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 10, 2022, affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-7450?
CVE-2015-7450 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2015-7450?
CVE-2015-7450 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-7450?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-7450, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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