CVE-2015-4881 — Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51,...
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to CORBA, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4835.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 6.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+14
- Technical severity (high)+6
- Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- EPSS ahead of 93% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Jdk | version 1.6.0-update101version 1.7.0-update85version 1.8.0-update51version 1.8.0-update60 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Oracle | Jre | version 1.6.0-update_101version 1.7.0-update_85version 1.8.0-update_51version 1.8.0-update_60 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | CVSS 2.0 | High | 10.0 | 10.0 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · oracle/jdk, oracle/jre
- CVSS changed · 10.0
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2015
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
24 on the record
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00019.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00010.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1921.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1920.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00008.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1926.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2827-1
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1919.html
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3381
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033884
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00000.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00009.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4881
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77159
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m97c-9fgv-888f
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1928.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2784-1
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1927.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
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- Low CVE-2026-34268 Exposure of Sensitive Information in Oracle Jre Apr 21, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-22021 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Oracle Jre Apr 21, 2026
- Low CVE-2026-22018 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Oracle Jre Apr 21, 2026
- High CVE-2026-22016 Exposure of Sensitive Information in Oracle Jre Apr 21, 2026
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2015-4881 is "Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51,...", rated High. It affects Jdk (Oracle); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 10.0 describes technical severity. EPSS 6.28% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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