Is CVE-2015-2342 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2342 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2342?

CVE-2015-2342 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2342?

Patch guidance is available from vmware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2342.

CVE-2015-2342 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-2342?

4 products: vmware vcenter server, vmware vcenter server, vmware vcenter server, vmware vcenter server.

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

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VMWARE
Published: 10/12/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

vmware : vcenter_servervmware : vcenter_servervmware : vcenter_servervmware : vcenter_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD