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CVE-2015-5997

7.8 · HIGH

Impero Education Pro before 5105 uses a hardcoded CBC key and initialization vector derived from a hash of the Imp3ro string, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data by…

Published Sep 14, 2015imperoEPSS 1.65%

Overview

CVE-2015-5997 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting impero impero_education_pro. It was published on September 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Impero Education Pro before 5105 uses a hardcoded CBC key and initialization vector derived from a hash of the Imp3ro string, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data by sniffing the network for ciphertext data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from impero. Update impero_education_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
imperoimpero_education_pro0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549807Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549807

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5997?

CVE-2015-5997 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting impero impero_education_pro. It was published on September 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5997?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5997?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from impero. Update impero_education_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5997?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5997 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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