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CVE-2015-2590

Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 25.5%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 March 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
25.47% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Listed 3 March 2022 · due 24 March 2022
Affected
oracle/jdk · oracle/jre · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · redhat/satellite · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus · redhat/enterprise linux for power big endian · redhat/enterprise linux for power big endian eus · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · +1 more
Source
secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS trend
0%15%30%30 October 2026: 25.47%30 October 202630 October 2026

EPSS 25.5% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2590

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.