Description

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors involving error log files.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 31, 2017, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8977 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 Mybb mybb
2 Mybb merge_system
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-2015-8977.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8977 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/ No Types Assigned https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-532
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:merge_system:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mybb:mybb:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors involving error log files. MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors involving error log files.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397 [No Types Assigned]
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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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-2015-8977 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.22 }} 0.00%

score

0.58834

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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