CVE-2015-6569
CVE-2015-6569 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Floodlight with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. 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-362.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-362
- Affected product: Atlassian Floodlight
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Race condition in the LoadBalancer module in the Atlassian Floodlight Controller before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and thread crash) via a state manipulation attack.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6569?
- Race condition in the LoadBalancer module in the Atlassian Floodlight Controller before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and thread crash) via a state manipulation attack.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6569?
- CVE-2015-6569 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2015-6569 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-2015-6569?
- CVE-2015-6569 affects Atlassian Floodlight. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-6569?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-6569 published?
- CVE-2015-6569 was published on 2018-02-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103132
- https://floodlight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/floodlightcontroller/pages/24805419/Floodlight+v1.2
- https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight/pull/563
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:floodlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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