pulp-consumer-client 2.4.0 through 2.6.3 does not check the server's TLS certificate signatures when retrieving the server's public key upon registration.
CVE-2015-5263
HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 54.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 25, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (8)
- secalert@redhathttp://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-5263
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/24/4
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/aa432bf58497b5e3682333b1d5f5ae4f45788a61/client_consumer/pulp/client/consumer/cli.py#L103
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/pulp/pulp/commit/b542d7465f7e6e02e1ea1aec059ac607a65cefe7#diff-17110211f89c042a9267e2167dedd754
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-5263
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/24/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/aa432bf58497b5e3682333b1d5f5ae4f45788a61/client_consumer/pulp/client/consumer/cli.py#L103
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pulp/pulp/commit/b542d7465f7e6e02e1ea1aec059ac607a65cefe7#diff-17110211f89c042a9267e2167dedd754
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-5263?
CVE-2015-5263 is a high vulnerability published on September 25, 2017. pulp-consumer-client 2.4.0 through 2.6.3 does not check the server's TLS certificate signatures when retrieving the server's public key upon registration.
When was CVE-2015-5263 disclosed?
CVE-2015-5263 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 25, 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-2015-5263 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-5263 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5263?
CVE-2015-5263 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5263?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5263, 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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