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CVE-2015-2342: vmware vcenter_server

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 12-10-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2342 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 89.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
89.05%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

89.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 89.05% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
89.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotejavaVerified

    Java JMX - Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Java JMX Server Insecure Endpoint Code Execution Scanner

    auxiliary/scanner/misc/java_jmx_server

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Java JMX Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution

    exploit/multi/misc/java_jmx_server

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links