CVE-2015-2342

The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before u3, and 6...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

89.0%Up 6.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2015-2342
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-2342
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-2435 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-2435
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w37r-rg6f-g7rh No score

The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before u3, and 6...

Record: GHSA-w37r-rg6f-g7rh
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

vmware vcenter server

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Java JMX - Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution (Metasploit)	2015-02-17
Metasploit	Java JMX Server Insecure Endpoint Code Execution Scanner	2013-05-22
Metasploit	Java JMX Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution	2013-05-22

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-2342 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Vmware Vcenter Server, published October 12, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 89.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.