CVE-2015-2878

Name: CVE-2015-2878
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-23T18:29:00.667+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2878 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Hexis HawkEye G 3.0.1.4912 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add arbitrary accounts via the name parameter to interface/rest/accounts/json; turn off the (2) Url matching, (3) DNS Inject, or (4) IP Redirect Sensor in a request to interface/rest/dpi/setEnabled/1; or (5) perform whitelisting of malware MD5 hash IDs via the id parameter to interface/rest/md5-threats/whitelist.. EPSS estimates a 4.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Hexis HawkEye G 3.0.1.4912 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add arbitrary accounts via the name parameter to interface/rest/accounts/json; turn off the (2) Url matching, (3) DNS Inject, or (4) IP Redirect Sensor in a request to interface/rest/dpi/setEnabled/1; or (5) perform whitelisting of malware MD5 hash IDs via the id parameter to interface/rest/md5-threats/whitelist.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.17%

89.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Watchguard	Hawkeye G	3.0.1.4912

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536074/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536076/100/0/threaded
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37686/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536074/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536076/100/0/threaded
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37686/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Oct 23, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2878?

How severe is CVE-2015-2878?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2878 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2878?

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Source: NVD / NIST