9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8261
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold XML SQL Injection Vulnerability
Description

The DroneDeleteOldMeasurements implementation in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 does not properly validate serialized XML objects, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via a crafted SOAP request.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 8, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2024, 5:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8261 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 Progress whatsup_gold
1 Ipswitch whatsup_gold
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-2015-8261.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034613
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39231/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753264 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8261 vulnerability over time.

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  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:whatsup_gold:16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39231/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034613 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:whatsup_gold:16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753264 US Govt Resource https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753264 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Added CWE CWE-89
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2016

    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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.14 }} 0.06%

score

0.50175

percentile

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