CVE-2015-7501
CriticalExploitedRed Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data Virtualization (JDV) 6.x and 5.x; Enterprise Application Platform 6.x, 5.x, and 4.3.x; Fuse 6.x; Fuse Service Works (FSW) 6.x; Operations Network (JBoss ON) 3.x; Portal 6.x; SOA Platform…
Published Feb 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7501, GHSA-fjq5-5j5f-mvxh, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2015-7501, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7501
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2015-7501 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Data Grid (Redhat), Jboss A-Mq (Redhat), Jboss Bpm Suite (Redhat) and 22 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 28, 2016. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including activemq 0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op, apache-commons-collections 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2, apache-commons-collections 3.2.1-11.9.amzn1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
86%
Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
Yes
3 catalog listings
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data Virtualization (JDV) 6.x and 5.x; Enterprise Application Platform 6.x, 5.x, and 4.3.x; Fuse 6.x; Fuse Service Works (FSW) 6.x; Operations Network (JBoss ON) 3.x; Portal 6.x; SOA Platform (SOA-P) 5.x; Web Server (JWS) 3.x; Red Hat OpenShift/xPAAS 3.x; and Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry KEV feed | Jan 28, 2016 | n/a | Not reported |
| CIRCL KEV | Jul 14, 2025 | n/a | Not reported |
| ENISA EUVD | Jul 14, 2025 | n/a | Not reported |
Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected Products
346 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Data GridRedhat | 6.0.0 | n/a |
| Jboss A-MqRedhat | 6.0.0 | n/a |
| Jboss Bpm SuiteRedhat | 6.0.0 | n/a |
| Jboss Data VirtualizationRedhat | 5.0.0, 6.0.0 | n/a |
| Jboss Enterprise Application PlatformRedhat | 4.3.0, 5.0.0, 6.0.0 | n/a |
Patched Releases
activemq
0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op
apache-commons-collections
0:3.2.1-22.el7_2, 3.2.1-11.9.amzn1, 3.2.1-22.el7_2
apache-commons-collections-eap6
0:3.2.1-16.redhat_5.1.ep6.el5, 0:3.2.1-16.redhat_5.1.ep6.el6, 0:3.2.1-16.redhat_5.1.ep6.el7
apache-commons-collections-javadoc
3.2.1-11.9.amzn1, 3.2.1-22.el7_2
apache-commons-collections-testframework
3.2.1-11.9.amzn1, 3.2.1-22.el7_2
apache-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc
3.2.1-11.9.amzn1, 3.2.1-22.el7_2
commons-collections:commons-collections
2.0-aikido.2, 2.1-aikido.2, 3.1-aikido.3, 3.2-aikido.2, 3.2.1-aikido.3, 3.2.1-aikido.4, 3.2.2
hibernate4-eap6
0:4.2.21-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, 0:4.2.21-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, 0:4.2.21-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
hornetq
0:2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, 0:2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, 0:2.3.25-7.SP6_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
ImageMagick
0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
io.root.commons-collections:commons-collections
2.0-root.io.1, 2.0-root.io.2, 2.1-root.io.1, 2.1-root.io.2, 3.1-root.io.1, 3.1-root.io.2, 3.1-root.io.3, 3.2-root.io.1, 3.2-root.io.2, 3.2.1-root.io.1, 3.2.1-root.io.2, 3.2.1-root.io.3, 3.2.1-root.io.4
ironjacamar-eap6
0:1.0.34-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, 0:1.0.34-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, 0:1.0.34-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
jakarta-commons-collections
0:3.2-2jpp.4, 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el5, 0:3.2.1-5.ep5.el6, 3.2-2jpp.4, 3.2.1-3.5.el6_7
jakarta-commons-collections-javadoc
3.2-2jpp.4, 3.2.1-3.5.el6_7
jakarta-commons-collections-testframework
3.2-2jpp.4, 3.2.1-3.5.el6_7
jakarta-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc
3.2-2jpp.4, 3.2.1-3.5.el6_7
jakarta-commons-collections-tomcat5
3.2-2jpp.4, 3.2.1-3.5.el6_7
jboss-as-appclient
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-cli
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-client-all
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-clustering
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-cmp
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-configadmin
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-connector
0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, 0:7.5.5-2.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
jboss-as-console
0:2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, 0:2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, 0:2.5.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
Timeline
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 28, 2016
Publicly disclosed
Feb 23, 2021
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jul 14, 2025
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jul 14, 2025
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
- advisoryRHSA-2015:2500
- advisoryRHSA-2015:2501
- advisoryRHSA-2015:2502
- advisoryRHSA-2015:2514
- advisoryRHSA-2015:2516
FAQ
Common Questions.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data Virtualization (JDV) 6.x and 5.x; Enterprise Application Platform 6.x, 5.x, and 4.3.x; Fuse 6.x; Fuse Service Works (FSW) 6.x; Operations Network (JBoss ON) 3.x; Portal 6.x; SOA Platform (SOA-P) 5.x; Web Server (JWS) 3.x; Red Hat…
Affected: Data Grid (Redhat) versions 6.0.0; Jboss A-Mq (Redhat) versions 6.0.0; Jboss Bpm Suite (Redhat) versions 6.0.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 28, 2016.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including activemq 0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op, apache-commons-collections 0:3.2.1-22.el7_2, apache-commons-collections 3.2.1-11.9.amzn1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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