Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-4902?

Affected: Jdk (Oracle) versions 1.6.0-update101, 1.7.0-update85, 1.8.0-update60; Jre (Oracle) versions 1.6.0-update101, 1.7.0-update85, 1.8.0-update60; Satellite (Redhat) versions 5.6, 5.7, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-4902 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 20, 2015.

Is CVE-2015-4902 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Mar 24, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-4902?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-4902?

Fixed versions are available, including java 1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.14-1jpp.1.el5, java 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el6_7, java 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el7.

How urgently should CVE-2015-4902 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2015-4902

MediumExploitedPublic exploit

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Published Oct 20, 2015 · Updated Feb 4, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-4902 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3 v3.1) affecting Jdk (Oracle), Jre (Oracle), Satellite (Redhat) and 22 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 20, 2015. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including java 1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.14-1jpp.1.el5, java 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el6_7, java 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

14%

Higher than 96.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Oct 20, 2015	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 3, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

203 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
JdkOracle	1.6.0-update101, 1.7.0-update85, 1.8.0-update60	n/a
JreOracle	1.6.0-update101, 1.7.0-update85, 1.8.0-update60	n/a
SatelliteRedhat	5.6, 5.7	n/a
Linux Enterprise Module For LegacySuse	12	n/a
LeapOpensuse	42.1	n/a

20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

java

1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.14-1jpp.1.el5, 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el6_7, 1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.20-1jpp.1.el7

java-1_6_0-ibm

1.6.0_sr16.15-27.1, 1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa

1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_6_0-ibm-devel

1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts

1.6.0_sr16.15-27.1, 1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc

1.6.0_sr16.15-27.1, 1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin

1.6.0_sr16.15-27.1, 1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1

java-1_7_0-ibm

1.7.0_sr9.20-42.1

java-1_7_0-ibm-alsa

1.7.0_sr9.20-42.1

java-1_7_0-ibm-devel

1.7.0_sr9.20-42.1

java-1_7_0-ibm-jdbc

1.7.0_sr9.20-42.1

java-1_7_0-ibm-plugin

1.7.0_sr9.20-42.1

java-1_7_1-ibm