CVE-2015-2279

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 18%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

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

cgi_test.cgi in AirLive BU-2015 with firmware 1.03.18, BU-3026 with firmware 1.43, and MD-3025 with firmware 1.81 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters after an "&" (ampersand) in the write_mac write_pid, write_msn, write_tan, or write_hdv parameter.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
75
EG Risk 75/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
18%
EPSS %ILE
97th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 25, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No fix on record yet.
generic

CVE-2014-8389 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75559
generic

SecurityFocus

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535938/100/0/threaded
generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: [CORE-2015-0012] - AirLive Multiple Products OS Command Injection

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/29
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132585/AirLive-Remote-Command-Injection.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

AirLive (Multiple Products) - OS Command Injection - Hardware webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37532/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-37532✓ verified
    First seen Jul 8, 2015

    AirLive (Multiple Products) - OS Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-2279?
CVE-2015-2279 is a critical vulnerability published on July 25, 2017. cgitest.cgi in AirLive BU-2015 with firmware 1.03.18, BU-3026 with firmware 1.43, and MD-3025 with firmware 1.81 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters after an "&" (ampersand) in the writemac writepid, writemsn, writetan, or writehdv parameter.
When was CVE-2015-2279 disclosed?
CVE-2015-2279 was first published on July 25, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-2279 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-2279 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (97th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2279?
CVE-2015-2279 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-2279?
No fix for CVE-2015-2279 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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