7.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-5621
Net-SNMP SNMP PDU Remote Code Execution Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2015, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-5621 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5621 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Net-snmp net-snmp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5621.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-5621 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5621 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
    Added Reference http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Translation jjalvarez memilova
    Changed Translation la función snmp_pdu_parse en net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse en net-snmp
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-19
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5621 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5621 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

10.03 }} 1.84%

score

0.94888

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability