Is CVE-2015-5164 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5164 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5164?

CVE-2015-5164 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-5164?

Patch guidance is available from pulpproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-5164.

Fix CVE-2015-5164 - HIGH pulpproject qpid

Description

The Qpid server on Red Hat Satellite 6 does not properly restrict message types, which allows remote authenticated users with administrative access on a managed content host to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message, related to a pickle processing problem in pulp.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PULPPROJECT
Published: 10/18/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

pulpproject : qpid

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2015-5164. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2015-5164

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CVE-2015-5164 vulnerability