CVE-2015-5082
Endian Firewall before 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) NEW_PASSWORD_1 or (2) NEW_PASSWORD_2 parameter to cgi-bin/chpasswd.cgi.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 69.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Endian Firewall before 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) NEW_PASSWORD_1 or (2) NEW_PASSWORD_2 parameter to cgi-bin/chpasswd.cgi.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 69.91% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 29 June 2015
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- endian firewall/endian firewall
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 69.9% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-38096source ↗ | Endian Firewall - Password Change Command Injection (Metasploit)linux · Metasploit | remote | 7 September 2015 | yes |
| EDB-37428source ↗ | Endian Firewall < 3.0.0 - OS Command Injection (Metasploit)cgi · Ben Lincoln | remote | 29 June 2015 | no |
| EDB-37426source ↗ | Endian Firewall < 3.0.0 - OS Command Injectioncgi · Ben Lincoln | remote | 29 June 2015 | no |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133469/Endian-Firewall-Proxy-Password-Change-Command-Injection.htmlExploit
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/efw_chpasswd_exec
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37426/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37428/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38096/Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133469/Endian-Firewall-Proxy-Password-Change-Command-Injection.htmlExploit
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/efw_chpasswd_exec
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37426/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37428/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38096/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.