What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8267?

CVE-2015-8267 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.5%.

Ad Self Password Reset CVE-2015-8267

CRITICAL

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2015-12-24 cret@cert.org

Privilege Escalation Ad Self Password Reset

10.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 24, 2015 - 00:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The PasswordReset.Controllers.ResetController.ChangePasswordIndex method in PasswordReset.dll in Dovestones AD Self Password Reset before 3.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The PasswordReset.Controllers.ResetController.ChangePasswordIndex method in PasswordReset.dll in Dovestones AD Self Password Reset before 3.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords via a crafted request with a valid username. Affected products include: Dovestones Ad Self Password Reset. Version information: before 3.0.4.0.

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.