CVE-2015-6671 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-6671?

CVE-2015-6671 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6671?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Edx Edx-Platform.

Vulnerability Description

Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a database backup.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Edx	Edx-Platform	<= 2015-08-20

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/pull/9471Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://open.edx.org/CVE-2015-6671PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/pull/9471Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://open.edx.org/CVE-2015-6671PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-6671?

CVE-2015-6671 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveragin...

How severe is CVE-2015-6671?

CVE-2015-6671 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6671?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Edx Edx-Platform.