HIGH
The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before u3, and 6.0 before u1 does not restrict registration of MBeans, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RMI protocol
Published Oct 12, 2015
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 89.05%
Description
The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before u3, and 6.0 before u1 does not restrict registration of MBeans, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RMI protocol.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 5.5
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
89.05% 0.89048
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.89048
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 (42 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 89.05% (0.89048) | 99.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 89.05% (0.89048) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 89.41% (0.89410) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.03% (0.92031) | 99.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.14% (0.97136) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 97.09% (0.97088) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 97.14% (0.97138) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 97.07% (0.97068) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97060) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 97.00% (0.97005) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 97.04% (0.97040) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 97.15% (0.97148) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.16% (0.97159) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.64% (0.82639) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.64% (0.82639) | 99.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/1 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76930 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033720 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-455 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/cve-2015-2342-vmware-vcenter-remote-code-execution/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76930 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033720 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-455 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/cve-2015-2342-vmware-vcenter-remote-code-execution/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 12, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 18, 2015
Link CVE-2015-2342
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a