CVE-2015-8261

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.15% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034613 vdb entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753264 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39231/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8261?
CVE-2015-8261 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8261?
To fix CVE-2015-8261, 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-2015-8261 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8261 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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