Arbitrary file upload in Edx Edx-Platform

CVE-2015-5601

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

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2015-5601: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5601?
CVE-2015-5601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edx Edx-Platform, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2015-5601?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.