CVE-2015-2894

Format string vulnerability in the up.time client in Idera Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 6.0 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers.

Published: 2015-12-31 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-2894 is rated Moderate Risk (45.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.42%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2894

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 2026-06-15 0.95% 1.42% +0.47%
2 2026-05-24 0.67% 0.95% +0.28%
3 2025-12-15 — 0.67% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-2894

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P 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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-2894

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-2894

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
idera uptime_infrastructure_monitor 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:idera:uptime_infrastructure_monitor:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idera uptime_infrastructure_monitor 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:idera:uptime_infrastructure_monitor:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-2894

URL Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377260 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence