CVE-2015-1592

Description

Movable Type Pro, Open Source, and Advanced before 5.2.12 and Pro and Advanced 6.0.x before 6.0.7 does not properly use the Perl Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local Perl files and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.05% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory movabletype.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3183 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031777 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100912 vdb entry third party advisory
https://movabletype.org/news/2015/02/movable_type_607_and_5212_released_to_close_security_vulnera.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72606 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/17 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1592?
CVE-2015-1592 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1592?
To fix CVE-2015-1592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1592 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1592 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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