RCE in Phpwhois Project
CVE-2015-5243
phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phpwhois_project Phpwhois
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5243?
- CVE-2015-5243 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpwhois Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5243?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.