CVE-2015-1778 json
Opendaylight will authenticate any username and password combination
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qm24-4869-99pj , EUVD-2015-1905
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The custom authentication realm used by karaf-tomcat's "opendaylight" realm in Opendaylight before Helium SR3 will authenticate any username and password combination.
Patch / fix
- maven org.opendaylight.odlparent:opendaylight-karaf-resources 0.2.3-Helium-SR3
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2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.opendaylight.odlparent:opendaylight-karaf-resources | <0.2.3-Helium-SR3 |
0.2.3-Helium-SR3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
wiki.opendaylight.org
/view/Security_Advisories
patch, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/3
mailing-list, web, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/73255
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
cloudrouter.org
/security/
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1778
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20150510044305/https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/#/c/16307
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20150510044305/https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories#.5BImportant.5D_CVE-2015-1778_OpenD
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1778
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qm24-4869-99pj
- NVD CVE-2015-1778
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