Is CVE-2015-9287 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-9287 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-9287 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-9287 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9287?

CVE-2015-9287 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2015-9287

CWE-22Published: May 13, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory Traversal was discovered in University of Cambridge mod_ucam_webauth before 2.0.2. The key identification field ("kid") of the IdP's HTTP response message ("WLS-Response") can be manipulated by an attacker. The "kid" field is not signed like the rest of the message, and manipulation is therefore trivial. The "kid" field should only ever represent an integer. However, it is possible to provide any string value. An attacker could use this to their advantage to force the application agent to load the RSA public key required for message integrity checking from an unintended location.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-9287 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.