CVE-2015-1778

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 3.0%, top 13% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The custom authentication realm used by karaf-tomcat's "opendaylight" realm in Opendaylight before Helium SR3 will authenticate any username and password combination.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
84.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 27, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73255
generic

oss-security - OpenDaylight security advisory: CVE-2015-1778 authentication bypass, CVE-2015-1611 CVE-2015-1612 topology spoofing via LLDP

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/3

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-1778(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.opendaylight.odlparent:opendaylight-karaf-resources—0.2.3-Helium-SR3—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-1778?
CVE-2015-1778 is a critical vulnerability published on June 27, 2017. The custom authentication realm used by karaf-tomcat's "opendaylight" realm in Opendaylight before Helium SR3 will authenticate any username and password combination.
When was CVE-2015-1778 disclosed?
CVE-2015-1778 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 27, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-1778 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-1778 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-1778?
CVE-2015-1778 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-1778?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-1778, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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