Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2015-7501 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: data_grid, jboss_a-mq, jboss_bpm_suite, jboss_data_virtualization, jboss_enterprise_application_platform, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
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.
Why It Matters
CVE-2015-7501 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: redhat
Products: data_grid, jboss_a-mq, jboss_bpm_suite, jboss_data_virtualization, jboss_enterprise_application_platform, jboss_enterprise_brms_platform, jboss_enterprise_soa_platform, jboss_enterprise_web_server, jboss_fuse, jboss_fuse_service_works, jboss_operations_network, jboss_portal, openshift, subscription_asset_manager, xpaas
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References & Sources
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Affected Products
Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-7501?
CVE-2015-7501 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. 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
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs data_grid, jboss_a-mq, jboss_bpm_suite, jboss_data_virtualization, jboss_enterprise_application_platform. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2015-7501. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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