Is CVE-2015-2079 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2079 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-14.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2079?

CVE-2015-2079 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2079?

Patch guidance is available from webmin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2079.

Fix CVE-2015-2079 - CRITICAL webmin usermin

Description

Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-96 CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WEBMIN
Published: 4/28/2025
Last Modified: 5/14/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-2079

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