How severe is CVE-2015-9245?

CVE-2015-9245 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-9245 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-9245?

CVE-2015-9245 primarily affects Progress Openedge. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9245?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-9245 published?

CVE-2015-9245 was published on 2017-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-9245

CVE-2015-9245 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Progress Openedge with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Progress Openedge
Published: 2017-10-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Insecure default configuration in Progress Software OpenEdge 10.2x and 11.x allows unauthenticated remote attackers to specify arbitrary URLs from which to load and execute malicious Java classes via port 20931.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9245?: Insecure default configuration in Progress Software OpenEdge 10.2x and 11.x allows unauthenticated remote attackers to specify arbitrary URLs from which to load and execute malicious Java classes via port 20931.
How severe is CVE-2015-9245?: CVE-2015-9245 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-9245 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-9245?: CVE-2015-9245 primarily affects Progress Openedge. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9245?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-9245 published?: CVE-2015-9245 was published on 2017-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/How-to-prevent-Java-RMI-class-loader-exploit-with-AdminServer

Affected products (10)

cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:10.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:10.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:10.2b07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:10.2b08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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