CVE-2015-0249 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The weblog page template in Apache Roller 5.1 through 5.1.1 allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges for a weblog to execute arbitrary Java code via crafted Velocity Text Language (aka VTL).

Published: 2017-07-14

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 4.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:5.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:roller:5.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0271	The weblog page template in Apache Roller 5.1 through 5.1.1 allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges for a weblog to execute arbitrary Java code via crafted Velocity Text Language (aka VTL).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04587.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-0249
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/30/13
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/roller-user/201503.mbox/%3CCAF1aazAPWTduVhrPr7WiFaspFdsh21yf0YiSB3UmLjtDVGnfXw%40mail.gmail.com%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Roller

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-07-14T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:03:10.450Z

Reserved: 2014-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-0249

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-17T13:18:03.123

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:19:49.317

Link: CVE-2015-0249

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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