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IBM · Sterling B2b Integrator, Sterling Integrator, Tivoli Common Reporting +5 more

CVE-2015-7450

IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition Code Injection.

Recommended action

Treat this as an immediate remediation priority. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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CVSS9.8
EPSS97.7%
KEVYes
ExploitationConfirmed exploitation
PatchPatch or guidance available ↓

Assessment

Why it matters

CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 97.7%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.

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.

Who should care

  • Teams operating Sterling B2b Integrator, Sterling Integrator, Tivoli Common Reporting +5 more
  • Vulnerability and exposure management teams
  • Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity

Response plan

What I would do

  1. Confirm whether Sterling B2b Integrator, Sterling Integrator, Tivoli Common Reporting +5 more is present in the environment.
  2. Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
  3. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
  5. Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.

Vendor remediation

Patch and remediation links

Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.

Technical details

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-94
Affected versions
IBM Sterling B2b Integrator (Version: 5.2); IBM Sterling Integrator (Version: 5.1); IBM Tivoli Common Reporting (Version: 3.1.2.1); IBM Watson Content Analytics (Start Including: 3.5, End Including: 3.5.0.3); IBM Watson Explorer Analytical Components (Version: 11.0); IBM Watson Explorer Annotation Administration Console (Version: 11.0); IBM Websphere Application Server (Version: 8.5.5.5); IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition
Published
2 January 2016
Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None

Signal timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. Latest EPSS score: 97.7%
  4. Signal calculated at 85

External references

Live public intelligence This assessment combines public-source evidence. Validate the affected product, version and exposure against your own environment before making a risk decision.