CVE-2015-8627
MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly normalize IP addresses containing zero-padded octets, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using an IP…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 do not properly normalize IP addresses containing zero-padded octets, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using an IP address that was not supposed to have been allowed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.36% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- mediawiki/mediawiki
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T97897Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-December/000186.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T97897Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.