Is CVE-2015-2590 actively exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks CVE-2015-2590 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has Previdian observed?

Previdian has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2015-2590. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

Version-level data is not available; Previdian tracks Oracle Java SE.

Yes. CVE-2015-2590 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

CVE-2015-2590 Exploited in the Wild — Java SE

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2015-2590 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Java SE. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV.

Who is affected?

Oracle / Java SE.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Java SE

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.

View vendor advisory

Published: 16 Jul 2015
Exploitation Reported: 03 Mar 2022
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2590
RHSA-2015:1243 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1243.html
RHSA-2015:1229 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1229.html
USN-2706-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2706-1
RHSA-2015:1526 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1526.html
RHSA-2015:1485 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1485.html
RHSA-2015:1544 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1544.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1289 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00040...
RHSA-2015:1228 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html
DSA-3316 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
GLSA-201603-11 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
RHSA-2015:1486 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1486.html
GLSA-201603-14 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14
USN-2696-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2696-1
DSA-3339 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3339
RHSA-2015:1242 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1242.html
RHSA-2015:1488 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1488.html
SUSE-SU-2015:1319 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00046...
SUSE-SU-2015:1320 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00047...
openSUSE-SU-2015:1288 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00039...
RHSA-2015:1241 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1241.html
RHSA-2015:1230 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1230.html
RHSA-2015:1604 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1604.html
75818 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75818
1032910 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032910
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-23679... oracle.com · CVE Record http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936....

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 03 Mar 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.

Learn about Pro API access

Source	Added
CISA First	2022-03-03 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.

Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts: 0; 0; 0

Request targets and User-Agents available in Pro. Callback host details available in Enterprise.

Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

Learn about virtual patches →

No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

25.5%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

03 Mar 2022
00:00 UTC

Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
16 Jul 2015
10:00 UTC

CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
20 Mar 2015
00:00 UTC

CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

Pro API

Automate this intelligence

Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.

Start 14-day Pro trial Read API docs

Evidence confidence and provenance
First-party sensor telemetry
PoC and scanner references
Affected versions and enrichment
Automation-ready JSON delivery

GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2015-2590

Sample API response

{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2015-2590",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.25469,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

CVE-2015-2590

Java SE

Tags