CVE-2015-5601
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course...
CVE-2015-5601 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Edx Edx-platform, published July 29, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.49%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.49%EPSS, 74th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
- Record
CVE-2015-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
- Record
CVE-2015-5601- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5555No score
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5555- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9r5-6wwv-rqw2No score
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course...
edx-platform before 2015-07-20 allows code execution by privileged users because the course import endpoint mishandles .tar.gz files.
- Record
GHSA-x9r5-6wwv-rqw2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.