How severe is CVE-2015-5995?

CVE-2015-5995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-5995 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-5995?

CVE-2015-5995 primarily affects Tenda N3 Wireless N150. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5995?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-5995 published?

CVE-2015-5995 was published on 2015-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-5995

CVE-2015-5995 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tenda N3 Wireless N150 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Tenda N3 Wireless N150
Published: 2015-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a certain admin substring in an HTTP Cookie header.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5995?: Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a certain admin substring in an HTTP Cookie header.
How severe is CVE-2015-5995?: CVE-2015-5995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-5995 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-5995?: CVE-2015-5995 primarily affects Tenda N3 Wireless N150. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5995?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-5995 published?: CVE-2015-5995 was published on 2015-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630872

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:h:tenda:n3_wireless_n150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediabridge:medialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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