What is CVE-2015-5159?

CVE-2015-5159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kdcproxy Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2015-5159?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-5159 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Kdcproxy Project

CVE-2015-5159

python-kdcproxy before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large POST request.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.022 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Kdcproxy_project Kdcproxy
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5159?: CVE-2015-5159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kdcproxy Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2015-5159?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5159 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.