Is CVE-2015-5041 being actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5041 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5041?

CVE-2015-5041 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2015-5041

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1EPSS 3.9%EU EUVD

The J9 JVM in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP20, 7 before SR9 FP30, and 7 R1 before SR3 FP30 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or inject data by invoking non-public interface methods.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.1 (v3.0)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 3.9% (90th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-5058)
Published: June 6, 2016
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-5058 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / java sdk
ibm / websphere application server
redhat / satellite
redhat / satellite
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise software development kit
suse / linux enterprise software development kit
suse / linux enterprise software development kit
suse / suse linux enterprise server

Certified products that may be affected

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 - NSS Cryptographic Module - SUSE, LLC - FIPS 140 3216 - historical
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 12 - SUSE LLC - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0962-2016 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 on IBM System z - SUSE Linux Products Gmbh - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0852-2013 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 including KVM virtualization - SUSE Linux Products Gmbh - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0787-2013 - archived

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00026.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00028.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00031.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00032.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV72872(Vendor Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974194(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82451(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430(Third Party Advisory)

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

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