Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- https://github.com/foxglovesec/JavaUnserializeExploits/blob/master/weblogic.py
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_cve_2015_4852
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038292
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77539
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2015-4852-2763333.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42806/
- http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152268/Oracle-Weblogic-Server-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46628/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-4852
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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