CVE-2015-5080

The Management Interface in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway 10.1 before 10.1.132.8, 10.5 before Build 56.15, and 10.5.e before Build 56.1505.e allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the filter parameter to rapi/ipsec_logs.

Published: 2015-07-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-5080 is rated High Risk (70.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.97%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.96% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5080

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 1.00% 3.97% +2.96%
2 2025-05-23 0.51% 1.00% +0.49%
3 2025-03-17 0.51%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-5080

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-5080

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-5080

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.120.1316.e cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.120.1316.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.121 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.121:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.122 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.122:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.123 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.123:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.124 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.124:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.125 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.126 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.126:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.127 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.127:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.128 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1.129 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1.129:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.5 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.5e cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.120.1316.e cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.120.1316.e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.121 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.121:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.122 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.122:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.123 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.123:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.124 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.124:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.125 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.126 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.126:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.127 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.127:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.128 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1.129 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1.129:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5.50.10 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5.50.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5.51.10 cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5.51.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5e cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-5080

cvelogic Threat Intelligence