CVE-2015-0225

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.

Published: 2015-04-03 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-0225 is rated High Risk (67.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.69%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +6.02% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0225

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.67% 6.69% +6.02%
2 2026-02-16 0.90% 0.67% -0.24%
3 2025-05-03 0.90%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-0225

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-0225

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2015-0225

GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in Apache Cassandra

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-0225

vendor priority summary link
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0225

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-0225

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache cassandra 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.10 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.11 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.12 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.13 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.14 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.15 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.16 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.17 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.18 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 1.2.19 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache cassandra 2.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-0225

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