Improper authorization in vCenter Server - CVE-2015-2342

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12438

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2342

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the JMX RMI service due to missing restriction of registration of MBeans. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

vCenter Server

Update to versions 5.0u3e, 5.1u3b, 5.5u3 or 6.0u1.

• Exploit #73 - Java JMX Server Insecure Endpoint Code Execution Scanner (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1413 - Java JMX - Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1750 - Java JMX Server Insecure Configuration Java Code Execution (March 18, 2020)

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html

• Remote code execution in VMware vCenter Server