CVE-2015-0979

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SOAP web interface in SCADA Engine BACnet OPC Server before 2.1.371.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

Published: 2015-03-14 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-0979 is rated High Risk (65/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.91%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0979

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-20 1.80% 1.91% +0.11%
2 2025-04-26 1.41% 1.80% +0.38%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.41% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-0979

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 8.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-0979

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-0979

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
scadaengine bacnet_opc_server <= 2.1.359.22 cpe:2.3:a:scadaengine:bacnet_opc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-0979

URL Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-069-03 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence