Is CVE-2015-2590 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-2590 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 3, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2590?

CVE-2015-2590 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2015-2590

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 25.5%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 25.5% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 3, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-2682)
Published: July 16, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 3, 2022; federal remediation due March 24, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-2682 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse
oracle / jdk
oracle / jdk
oracle / jdk
oracle / jdk
oracle / jdk
oracle / jre
oracle / jre
oracle / jre
oracle / jre
oracle / jre
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
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 for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server

and 21 more…

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11039-2020 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 12 - SUSE LLC - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0962-2016 - archived
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 OpenSSH-Server Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 1384 - historical

References

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)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1229.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1230.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1241.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1242.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1243.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1485.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1486.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1488.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1526.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1544.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1604.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3339(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75818(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032910(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2696-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2706-1(Third Party Advisory)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11(Third Party Advisory)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2590(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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