CVE-2015-5601 : edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because

edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.

Published 2019-07-29 16:15:11

Updated 2020-01-07 18:19:03

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2015-5601

EDX » Edx-platform
Versions before (<) 2015-07-20
cpe:2.3:a:edx:edx-platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.11%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 42 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://open.edx.org/announcements/CVE-2015-5601

Security Alert: Arbitrary Code Execution by Privileged Users - Open edX
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