HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-6497
HIGH

CVE-2015-6497

CWE-20Published: January 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The create function in app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Product/Api/V2.php in Magento Community Edition (CE) before 1.9.2.1 and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 1.14.2.1, when used with PHP before 5.4.24 or 5.5.8, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the productData parameter to index.php/api/v2_soap.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-6497 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

magento1 product(s)
magento
PHP1 product(s)
php
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2015/09/autoloaded-file-inclusion-in-magento.html
ADVISORYhttp://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-04
ADVISORYhttp://magento.com/security/patches/supee-6482
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133544/Magento-1.9.2-File-Inclusion.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/48
ADVISORYhttp://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2015/09/autoloaded-file-inclusion-in-magento.html
ADVISORYhttp://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-04
ADVISORYhttp://magento.com/security/patches/supee-6482
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133544/Magento-1.9.2-File-Inclusion.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/48

All References (10)

→
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2015/09/autoloaded-file-inclusion-in-magento.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-04Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
http://magento.com/security/patches/supee-6482Vendor Advisory
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133544/Magento-1.9.2-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/48Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2015/09/autoloaded-file-inclusion-in-magento.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-04Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
http://magento.com/security/patches/supee-6482Vendor Advisory
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133544/Magento-1.9.2-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/48Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-6497
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 15, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-6497 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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