CVE-2015-5997

Description

Impero Education Pro before 5105 uses a hardcoded CBC key and initialization vector derived from a hash of the Imp3ro string, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data by sniffing the network for ciphertext data.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549807	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5997?: CVE-2015-5997 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5997?: To fix CVE-2015-5997, 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-2015-5997 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5997 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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