How severe is CVE-2015-6005?

CVE-2015-6005 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2015-6005 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-6005?

CVE-2015-6005 affects Progress Whatsup Gold. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6005?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-6005 published?

CVE-2015-6005 was published on 2015-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-6005

CVE-2015-6005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.9)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Progress Whatsup Gold
Published: 2015-12-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6005?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.
How severe is CVE-2015-6005?: CVE-2015-6005 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2015-6005 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-6005?: CVE-2015-6005 affects Progress Whatsup Gold. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6005?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-6005 published?: CVE-2015-6005 was published on 2015-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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