CVE-2015-8212 json
CGI handling flaw in bozohttpd in NetBSD 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi…
published 2017-01-19 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8102
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CGI handling flaw in bozohttpd in NetBSD 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments, which are handled by a non-CGI aware program.
Patch / fix
- bozohttpd Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 20111118-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8212
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Exploit prediction
3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ftp.netbsd.org
/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2016-005.txt.asc
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035673
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8212
- NVD CVE-2015-8212
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