The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before…
Priority CRITICAL 85Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.89048 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w37r-rg6f-g7rh
References
More VMware Vcenter Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42442 vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16914 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-2342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w37r-rg6f-g7rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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