CVE-2015-8213
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
5.0
VIR risk
5.0
Description
The get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8213
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.8.7-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.8.7-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.8.7-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.8.7-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.8.7-1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8213
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/3ebbda0aef9e7a90ac6208bb8f9bc21228e2c7da
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/8a01c6b53169ee079cb21ac5919fdafcc8c5e172
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/9f83fc2f66f5a0bac7c291aec55df66050bb6991
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-11.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173375.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174770.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00017.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0129.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0156.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0157.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0158.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3404
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77750
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034237
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2816-1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8213
CWEs
CWE-200
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.