PT-2015-4998 · Pearson · Pearson Proctorcache

Garret Wassermann · Published 2015-06-23 · Updated 2015-06-24 · CVE-2015-0972

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pearson ProctorCache versions prior to 2015.1.17

Description The issue allows remote attackers to modify test metadata or cause a denial of service by leveraging knowledge of a hardcoded password used across different customers' installations.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2015.1.17, update to version 2015.1.17 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the system to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-0972

Affected Products

Pearson Proctorcache

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0972 · Security Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/626420 · Note