CVE-2015-6420 (High) detected in commons-collections-3.2.jar

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CVE-2015-6420 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - commons-collections-3.2.jar

Types that extend and augment the Java Collections Framework.

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/commons-collections/commons-collections/3.2/commons-collections-3.2.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• javalib-core-1.2.1.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ commons-collections-3.2.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8d8753ec3a9b63366b607fac3f3b5a9fdd1d3097

Vulnerability Details

Serialized-object interfaces in certain Cisco Collaboration and Social Media; Endpoint Clients and Client Software; Network Application, Service, and Acceleration; Network and Content Security Devices; Network Management and Provisioning; Routing and Switching - Enterprise and Service Provider; Unified Computing; Voice and Unified Communications Devices; Video, Streaming, TelePresence, and Transcoding Devices; Wireless; and Cisco Hosted Services products allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.

Publish Date: 2015-12-15

URL: CVE-2015-6420

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2015-12-15

Fix Resolution (commons-collections:commons-collections): 3.2.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.robotframework:javalib-core): 2.0.0

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