CVE-2015-8748
CVE-2015-8748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Radicale with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-264.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-264
- Affected product: Radicale
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Radicale before 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass owner_write and owner_only limitations via regex metacharacters in the user name, as demonstrated by ".*".
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8748?
- Radicale before 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass owner_write and owner_only limitations via regex metacharacters in the user name, as demonstrated by ".*".
- How severe is CVE-2015-8748?
- CVE-2015-8748 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2015-8748 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-8748?
- CVE-2015-8748 affects Radicale. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-8748?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-8748 published?
- CVE-2015-8748 was published on 2016-02-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175738.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175776.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3462
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80255
- https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/pull/341
- https://github.com/Unrud/Radicale/commit/4bfe7c9f7991d534c8b9fbe153af9d341f925f98
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:radicale:radicale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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