CVE-2015-1482
CVE-2015-1482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ansible Tower with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Ansible Tower
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via a websocket connection to socket.io/1/.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1482?
- Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via a websocket connection to socket.io/1/.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1482?
- CVE-2015-1482 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-1482 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-1482?
- CVE-2015-1482 affects Ansible Tower. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-1482?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-1482 published?
- CVE-2015-1482 was published on 2015-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129944/Ansible-Tower-2.0.2-XSS-Privilege-Escalation-Authentication-Missing.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/52
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35786
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534464/100/0/threaded
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150113-1_Ansible-Tower_multiple-vulnerabilities_v10.txt
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ansible:tower:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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