CVE-2015-6005

Name: CVE-2015-6005
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-12-27T03:59:01.097+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6005 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.87%

76.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress	Whatsup Gold	<= 16.3

References

http://twitter.com/ipswitch/statuses/677558623229317121Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79506
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034833
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/16/multiple-disclosures-for-multiple-network-management-systemsExploit
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176160Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://twitter.com/ipswitch/statuses/677558623229317121Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79506
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034833
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/16/multiple-disclosures-for-multiple-network-management-systemsExploit
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176160Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-6005?

How severe is CVE-2015-6005?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-6005 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6005?

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Source: NVD / NIST