Cassandra: remote code execution via unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface
Published Apr 3, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.64%
Description
The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 1.2.0 through 1.2.19, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, and 2.1.0 through 2.1.3 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.2.13
- 1.2.14
- 1.2.15
- 1.2.16
- 1.2.17
- 1.2.18
- 1.2.19
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1947
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 2
cassandra
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
cassandra
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1947 |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 2 | cassandra | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | cassandra | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06645) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06692) | 93.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00904) | 74.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.13% (0.02132) | 82.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.02% (0.04016) | 80.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.13% (0.02132) | 83.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 78.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 80.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 78.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 79.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 77.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 56.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131249/Apache-Cassandra-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1947.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.mail-archive.com/user%40cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.mail-archive.com/user@cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73478 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034002 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0225 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208181 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0225
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0225
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131249/Apache-Cassandra-Remote-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1947.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.mail-archive.com/user%40cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.mail-archive.com/user@cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73478 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034002 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0225 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208181 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0225 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0225 |
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