CVE-2015-5705
Apache Devscripts Argument Injection Vulnerability
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted symlink and crafted filename.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5705
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the devscripts package.
- Ensure you are running a version of devscripts that is 2.15.7 or later.
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-2015-5705.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5705 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-2015-5705
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5705 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5705 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7 Added Reference https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=d8f8fa1d8e4151fa62997cb74403f97ab0d7e1a2 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249645 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=d8f8fa1d8e4151fa62997cb74403f97ab0d7e1a2 No Types Assigned https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=d8f8fa1d8e4151fa62997cb74403f97ab0d7e1a2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249645 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249645 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:devscripts_devel_team:devscripts:2.15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.83 }} -0.17%
score
0.72331
percentile