HIGH
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files
Published Jul 29, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.49%
Description
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2015-07-20
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.49% 0.01490
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01490
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01490) | 73.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01490) | 70.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 74.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.32% (0.03316) | 78.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 73.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 44.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 43.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 51.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://open.edx.org/announcements/CVE-2015-5601 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://open.edx.org/announcements/CVE-2015-5601 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 29, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 20, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5601
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a