CVE-2015-2079

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

9.9

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 v3: 9.9
EG Score: 9.9(medium)
EPSS: 86.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 28, 2025

Last Modified

May 14, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic

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https://code-white.com/blog/2015-05-cve-2015-2079-rce-usermin/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-31 00:14 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-30 06:48 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-2079?

CVE-2015-2079 is a critical vulnerability published on April 28, 2025. Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfigsave.cgi sigfile_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open.

When was CVE-2015-2079 disclosed?

CVE-2015-2079 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 28, 2025, with the most recent update on May 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-2079 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2079 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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

CVE-2015-2079 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-2079?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-2079, 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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CVE-2015-2079

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