CVE-2015-8771
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to...
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
CVE-2015-8771- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
CVE-2015-8771- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8643 No score
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8643- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v8f-m723-533x
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to...
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
GHSA-7v8f-m723-533x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
CVE-2015-8771- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8771
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8771- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8771
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8771- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gosaDebian:12 |
before 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 | 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 |
gosaDebian:13 |
before 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 | 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 |
gosaDebian:14 |
before 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 | 2.7.4+reloaded2-6 |
gosaDebian:6.0 |
before 2.6.11-3+squeeze5, plus listed versions 2.6.11-32.6.11-3+squeeze12.6.11-3+squeeze22.6.11-3+squeeze32.6.11-3+squeeze4 |
2.6.11-3+squeeze5 |
gosaDebian:7 |
before 2.7.4-4.3~deb7u3, plus listed versions 2.7.4-4.22.7.4-4.3~deb7u12.7.4-4.3~deb7u2 |
2.7.4-4.3~deb7u3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8771 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Gosa Project Plugin, published January 31, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.40%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in gosa 2.7.4+reloaded2-6.
References
github.com/gosa-project/gosa-core/commit/a67a047cba2cdae8bccb0f0e2bc6d3eb45cfcbc8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/15/11
securityfocus.com/bid/96388
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8771
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8771
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8771
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8771