CVE-2015-8977
high
CVSS v3
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6 and MyBB Merge System before 1.8.6 allow remote attackers to obtain the installation path via vectors involving error log files.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397
- https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94397
- https://blog.mybb.com/2015/09/07/mybb-1-8-6-1-6-18-merge-system-1-8-6-release/
CWEs
CWE-532
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.