CVE-2015-2079

Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://code-white.com/blog/2015-05-cve-2015-2079-rce-usermin/	Exploit
https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:usermin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 May 2025, 18:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-28 15:15

Updated : 2025-05-14 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2015-2079

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webmin

usermin

CWE

CWE-96

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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