CVE-2015-5293 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published 24 Aug 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass network isolation by communicating with systems designated as unreachable due to incorrect IPv6 address assignment when boot protocol is None.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-5293?

CVE-2015-5293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.6 and earlier gives valid SLAAC IPv6 addresses to interfaces when "boot protocol" is set to None, which might allow remote attackers to communicate with a system designated to be unreachable.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v73-859g-p6w8.