How severe is CVE-2015-7919?

CVE-2015-7919 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-7919 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7919?

CVE-2015-7919 affects Searchblox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7919?

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-2015-7919 published?

CVE-2015-7919 was published on 2015-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7919

CVE-2015-7919 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Searchblox with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 22% 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 10.0)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 22% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Searchblox
Published: 2015-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of service (application crash), via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7919?: SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of service (application crash), via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2015-7919?: CVE-2015-7919 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-7919 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 22% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7919?: CVE-2015-7919 affects Searchblox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7919?: 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-2015-7919 published?: CVE-2015-7919 was published on 2015-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-337-01

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:searchblox:searchblox:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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