How severe is CVE-2015-7545?

CVE-2015-7545 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-2015-7545 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7545?

CVE-2015-7545 primarily affects Redhat Software Collections. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7545?

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-2015-7545 published?

CVE-2015-7545 was published on 2016-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7545

CVE-2015-7545 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Software Collections with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Redhat Software Collections
Published: 2016-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7545?: The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.
How severe is CVE-2015-7545?: CVE-2015-7545 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-2015-7545 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7545?: CVE-2015-7545 primarily affects Redhat Software Collections. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7545?: 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-2015-7545 published?: CVE-2015-7545 was published on 2016-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (23)

cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git_project:git:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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