CVE-2015-2079 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in Usermin versions 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660, stemming from an insecure use of Perl's 'open' function in uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.980, < 1.660CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmin:usermin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0.980, < 1.660CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:usermin:usermin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.