CVE-2015-2342 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, and 6.0. The flaw stems from the JMX RMI service not restricting MBean registration, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in KEV, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.