What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2079?

CVE-2015-2079 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.8%.

Which versions of Usermin are affected by CVE-2015-2079?

Organizations using 0.980 face critical risk from CVE-2015-2079 rated CVSS 9.9. Successful exploitation could critically impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-2079?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-2079. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.8%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2015-2079?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems running 0.980 and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Usermin CVE-2015-2079

CRITICAL

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection') (CWE-96)

2025-04-28 cve@mitre.org

RCE Usermin

9.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.9 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:39 vuln.today

PoC Detected

May 14, 2025 - 18:59 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Apr 28, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open.

AnalysisAI

Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-96. Usermin 0.980 through 1.x before 1.660 allows uconfig_save.cgi sig_file_free remote code execution because it uses the two argument (not three argument) form of Perl open. Affected products include: Webmin Usermin. Version information: through 1..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.