CVE-2015-2342 in the critical feed json
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 registratio…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2435
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 89.0%
- EPSS 89.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/misc/java_jmx_server)
- Published
Exploit prediction
89.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/misc/java_jmx_server Java JMX Server Insecure Endpoint Code Execution Scanner metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2013-05-22
- Metasploit exploit/multi/misc/java_jmx_server Java JMX Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2013-05-22
- EDB-36101 Java JMX - Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-02-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/1
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1033720
vdb-entry
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-15-455
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76930
vdb-entry
- 7elements.co.uk /resources/technical-advisories/cve-2015-2342-vmware-vcenter-remote-code-execution/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2342
- NVD CVE-2015-2342
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