Insecure Deserialization in Apache Commons Collection
Serialized-object interfaces in Java applications using the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | commons-collections:commons-collections | < 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | net.sourceforge.collections:collections-generic | <= 4.0.1 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.commons:commons-collections4 | < 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.collections-generic | <= 4.01 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.commons-collections | <= 3.2.1 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6420
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/2306.05534
- https://github.com/apache/commons-collections
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05376917
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r352e40ca9874d1beb4ad95403792adca7eb295e6bc3bd7b65fabcc21@%3Ccommits.samza.apache.org%3E
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-14
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-23
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151209-java-deserialization
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78872
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
commons-collections:commons-collections, net.sourceforge.collections:collections-generic, org.apache.commons:commons-collections4- Disclosed
- 15.06.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6hgm-866r-3cjv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: commons-collections:commons-collections
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 06.2020 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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