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title: "CVE-2015-2342: The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2342
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# CVE-2015-2342: The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2342)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.89048 (89.0% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [20151001 CVE-2015-2342 VMware vCenter Remote Code Execution](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/1)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [1033720](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033720)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-455](http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-455)
- [76930](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76930)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/cve-2015-234…](https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/cve-2015-2342-vmware-vcenter-remote-code-execution/)
- [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 18, 2015
2. Record published Oct 12, 2015
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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