7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-0225
Apache Cassandra Unauthenticated JMX/RMI Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 1.2.0 through 1.2.19, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, and 2.1.0 through 2.1.3 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-0225 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache cassandra
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address the unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface vulnerability in Apache Cassandra, update to a patched version.
  • Upgrade to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Apply the latest security patches.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-0225 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-0225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-0225 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131249/Apache-Cassandra-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1947.html
    Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/user%40cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73478
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034002
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.mail-archive.com/user%40cassandra.apache.org/msg41819.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg41819.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1947.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034002 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73478 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535154/100/0/threaded
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-77
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.90 }} -1.23%

score

0.74580

percentile