Improper authorization in vCenter Server - CVE-2015-2342
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12438
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2342
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2342
Update to versions 5.0u3e, 5.1u3b, 5.5u3 or 6.0u1.