7.5

CVE-2015-5179: freeipa Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5179DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5179
Published 20-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5179 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in freeipa. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 20-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

FreeIPA might display user data improperly via vectors involving non-printable characters.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.06% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (pagure.io)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • freeipaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Freeipa1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • freeipaAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links