CVE-2017-15708

CRITICAL

Apache Synapse < 3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via RMI Deserialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-15708. PoCs published by HuSoul.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a working PoC exploit for CVE-2017-15708, which leverages deserialization vulnerabilities in Apache ActiveMQ. The exploit uses ysoserial to generate a malicious payload and execute arbitrary commands via RMI.

Description

In Apache Synapse, by default no authentication is required for Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI). So Apache Synapse 3.0.1 or all previous releases (3.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.0, 1.2, 1.1.2, 1.1.1) allows remote code execution attacks that can be performed by injecting specially crafted serialized objects. And the presence of Apache Commons Collections 3.2.1 (commons-collections-3.2.1.jar) or previous versions in Synapse distribution makes this exploitable. To mitigate the issue, we need to limit RMI access to trusted users only. Further upgrading to 3.0.1 version will eliminate the risk of having said Commons Collection version. In Synapse 3.0.1, Commons Collection has been updated to 3.2.2 version.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by HuSoul · poc
https://github.com/HuSoul/CVE-2017-15708

This repository contains a working PoC exploit for CVE-2017-15708, which leverages deserialization vulnerabilities in Apache ActiveMQ. The exploit uses ysoserial to generate a malicious payload and execute arbitrary commands via RMI.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache ActiveMQ (versions affected by CVE-2017-15708)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java runtime environment · ysoserial.jar · Network access to target RMI service
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102154
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-37

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1990
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (19)
apache/synapse 1.0
apache/synapse 1.1
apache/synapse 1.1.1
apache/synapse 1.1.2
apache/synapse 1.2
apache/synapse 2.0.0
apache/synapse 2.1.0
apache/synapse 3.0.0
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Synapse 1.1.1
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Synapse 1.1.2
... and 9 more
Published Dec 11, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026