How severe is CVE-2015-7393?

CVE-2015-7393 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-7393 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7393?

CVE-2015-7393 primarily affects F5 Big-iq Application Delivery Controller. In total, 96 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7393?

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

When was CVE-2015-7393 published?

CVE-2015-7393 was published on 2016-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7393

CVE-2015-7393 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-iq Application Delivery Controller with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
CVSS v2: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: F5 Big-iq Application Delivery Controller
Published: 2016-01-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

dcoep in BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 11.2.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP DNS 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.2.0 through 11.3.0, BIG-IP GTM 11.2.0 through 11.6.0, BIG-IP PSM 11.2.0 through 11.4.1, Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 4.6.0, and BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0 allows local users with advanced shell (bash) access to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7393?: dcoep in BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 11.2.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.0 through 11.6.0 and 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP DNS 12.0.0 before 12.0.0 HF1, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.2.0 through 11.3.0, BIG-IP GTM 11.2.0 through 11.6.0, BIG-IP PSM 11.2.0 through 11.4.1, Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 4.6.0, and BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0 allows local users with advanced shell (bash) access to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2015-7393?: CVE-2015-7393 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-7393 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7393?: CVE-2015-7393 primarily affects F5 Big-iq Application Delivery Controller. In total, 96 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7393?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-7393 published?: CVE-2015-7393 was published on 2016-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (96)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_application_delivery_controller:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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