`CVE-2015-2590`

Affected software	2 products, listed below
Affected versions	Java SE 6u95, Java SE 7u80, Java SE 8u45, Java SE Embedded 7u75, Java SE Embedded 8u33
Severity	9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 3 scores
Fixed in	Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015
Published	16 Jul 2015
Updated	17 Jun 2026

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.

Exploitation status

Exploited

Confirmed real-world exploitation.

CISA KEV listed Confirmed exploitation in the wild. Added 2022-03-03 · remediation due 2022-03-24 · ransomware use: unknown
VulnCheck KEV listed Exploitation reported in the wild. 9 citations · earliest 2015-07-14.
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: active CISA records active exploitation. Automatable: yes, technical impact: total.
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 25% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

VulnCheck KEV

Exploitation evidence from VulnCheck Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (VulnCheck KEV), used under VulnCheck's community terms. View CVE-2015-2590 in VulnCheck (free account), which lists 4 more citations not shown here.

Evidence	Source	Detail	Date
Reported exploitation	docs.google.com	/spreadsheets/d/1lkNJ0uQwbeC1ZTRrxdtuPLCIl7mlUreoKfSIgajnSyY/edit	2015-07-14
Reported exploitation	securelist.com	/sofacy-apt-hits-high-profile-targets-with-updated-toolset/72924	2015-12-04
Reported exploitation	recordedfuture.com	/russian-apt-toolkits	2016-08-04
Reported exploitation	marcoramilli.com	/2019/12/05/apt28-attacks-evolution	2019-12-05
Reported exploitation	dl.acm.org	/doi/pdf/10.1145/3465481.3465758	2021-08-17

Evidence

Source

Detail

Date

Reported exploitation

docs.google.com

/spreadsheets/d/1lkNJ0uQwbeC1ZTRrxdtuPLCIl7mlUreoKfSIgajnSyY/edit

2015-07-14

Reported exploitation

securelist.com

/sofacy-apt-hits-high-profile-targets-with-updated-toolset/72924

2015-12-04

Reported exploitation

recordedfuture.com

/russian-apt-toolkits

2016-08-04

Reported exploitation

marcoramilli.com

/2019/12/05/apt28-attacks-evolution

2019-12-05

Reported exploitation

dl.acm.org

/doi/pdf/10.1145/3465481.3465758

2021-08-17

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

Protection none
Action not pursued none
Review automated Upstream data
Record active

Decided by	Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding	The Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

Decided by

Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

Finding

The Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CISA-ADP Secondary

CVSS 2.0 10.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	CISA-ADP	Secondary
CVSS 2.0	10.0	none	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`	NVD	Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 ↗	CPU	2015-Q3	Oracle Java SE / Java SE, Java SE Embedded (Java SE 6u95, Java SE 7u80, Java SE 8u45, Java SE Embedded 7u75, Java SE Embedded 8u33) Oracle's note: Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle names in its risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 ↗

CPU

2015-Q3

Oracle Java SE / Java SE, Java SE Embedded (Java SE 6u95, Java SE 7u80, Java SE 8u45, Java SE Embedded 7u75, Java SE Embedded 8u33)
Oracle's note: Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Oracle components and versions

Family	Component	Versions, as Oracle lists them	Read as
Oracle Java SE	Java SE, Java SE Embedded	Java SE 6u95, Java SE 7u80, Java SE 8u45, Java SE Embedded 7u75, Java SE Embedded 8u33	6.0.95.0 · 7.0.75.0 · 7.0.80.0 · 8.0.33.0 · 8.0.45.0

Family

Component

Versions, as Oracle lists them

Read as

Oracle Java SE

Java SE, Java SE Embedded

Java SE 6u95, Java SE 7u80, Java SE 8u45, Java SE Embedded 7u75, Java SE Embedded 8u33

6.0.95.0 · 7.0.75.0 · 7.0.80.0 · 8.0.33.0 · 8.0.45.0

Products and versions

21 products, 71 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	canonical	ubuntu linux	generic	12.04 · 14.04 · 15.04
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	7.0 · 8.0
nvd	opensuse	opensuse	generic	13.1 · 13.2
nvd	oracle	jdk	javase	1.6.0:update95 · 1.7.0:update75 · 1.7.0:update80 · 1.8.0:update33 · 1.8.0:update45
nvd	oracle	jre	javase	1.6.0:update95 · 1.7.0:update75 · 1.7.0:update80 · 1.8.0:update33 · 1.8.0:update45
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux desktop	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux eus	generic	6.6 · 6.7 · 7.1 · 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for ibm z systems	generic	6.0_s390x
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus	generic	6.7_s390x · 7.1_s390x · 7.2_s390x · 7.3_s390x · 7.4_s390x · 7.5_s390x
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for power big endian	generic	6.0_ppc64 · 7.0_ppc64
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for power big endian eus	generic	6.7_ppc64 · 7.1_ppc64 · 7.2_ppc64 · 7.3_ppc64 · 7.4_ppc64 · 7.5_ppc64
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for power little endian	generic	7.0_ppc64le
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux for power little endian eus	generic	7.1_ppc64le · 7.2_ppc64le · 7.3_ppc64le · 7.4_ppc64le · 7.5_ppc64le
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server aus	generic	6.6 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server tus	generic	6.6 · 7.3 · 7.6 · 7.7
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux workstation	generic	5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	satellite	generic	5.6 · 5.7
nvd	suse	linux enterprise debuginfo	generic	11:sp3 · 11:sp4
nvd	suse	linux enterprise desktop	generic	11:sp3 · 11:sp4 · 12
nvd	suse	linux enterprise server	generic	12

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

canonical

ubuntu linux

generic

12.04 · 14.04 · 15.04

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

7.0 · 8.0

nvd

opensuse

generic

13.1 · 13.2

nvd

oracle

jdk

javase

1.6.0:update95 · 1.7.0:update75 · 1.7.0:update80 · 1.8.0:update33 · 1.8.0:update45

nvd

oracle

jre

javase

1.6.0:update95 · 1.7.0:update75 · 1.7.0:update80 · 1.8.0:update33 · 1.8.0:update45

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux desktop

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux eus

generic

6.6 · 6.7 · 7.1 · 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for ibm z systems

generic

6.0_s390x

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus

generic

6.7_s390x · 7.1_s390x · 7.2_s390x · 7.3_s390x · 7.4_s390x · 7.5_s390x

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for power big endian

generic

6.0_ppc64 · 7.0_ppc64

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for power big endian eus

generic

6.7_ppc64 · 7.1_ppc64 · 7.2_ppc64 · 7.3_ppc64 · 7.4_ppc64 · 7.5_ppc64

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for power little endian

generic

7.0_ppc64le

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux for power little endian eus

generic

7.1_ppc64le · 7.2_ppc64le · 7.3_ppc64le · 7.4_ppc64le · 7.5_ppc64le

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server aus

generic

6.6 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server tus

generic

6.6 · 7.3 · 7.6 · 7.7

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux workstation

generic

5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

satellite

generic

5.6 · 5.7

nvd

suse

linux enterprise debuginfo

generic

11:sp3 · 11:sp4

nvd

suse

linux enterprise desktop

generic

11:sp3 · 11:sp4 · 12

nvd

suse

linux enterprise server

generic

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** MULTIPLE, SEE NOTE 1, NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT, LIBRARIES **Products:** JAVA SE EMBEDDED, OPENJDK, JAVA SE, ORACLE JAVA SE

References

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1228	ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1228
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2590	REPORT, RHSA-2015:1228
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1229	ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1229
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1230	ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1230
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1241	ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1241
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1526	ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1526
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00039.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00040.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00046.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00047.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

URL

Timeline

VulnCheck KEV: earliest evidence	2015-07-14	Date of the oldest evidence of exploitation in VulnCheck KEV's record. VulnCheck does not publish the date it listed the CVE.
Published	2015-07-16	By the CVE Program.
Added to CISA KEV	2022-03-03	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
VulnCheck KEV: latest evidence	2024-05-31	Date of the newest report, exploit reference or honeypot sighting in VulnCheck KEV's record.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

VulnCheck KEV: earliest evidence

2015-07-14

Date of the oldest evidence of exploitation in VulnCheck KEV's record. VulnCheck does not publish the date it listed the CVE.

Published

2015-07-16

By the CVE Program.

Added to CISA KEV

2022-03-03

Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

VulnCheck KEV: latest evidence

2024-05-31

Date of the newest report, exploit reference or honeypot sighting in VulnCheck KEV's record.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (8 of 24 rules ran)

8 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification withheld A historical classification of No source fix or exploit is superseded by Oracle's Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 risk-matrix note (java-client-side)

6 non-java-upstream no match A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component no match The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side decided it matched Outside Waratek scope Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2015 risk-matrix note limits it to untrusted code in the Java sandbox

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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