HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-10016
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-10016

CWE-89Published: January 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in jeff-kelley opensim-utils. Affected by this issue is the function DatabaseForRegion of the file regionscrits.php. The manipulation of the argument region leads to sql injection. The patch is identified as c29e5c729a833a29dbf5b1e505a0553fe154575e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217550 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in the jeff-kelley opensim-utils package. The flaw allows for unauthorized database manipulation and carries a CVSS score of 9.8.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Apply the provided patch to remediate the issue.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-10016 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

opensim-utils
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217550Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217550Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217550Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217550Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-10016
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-89
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 6, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-89)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2015-10016 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.