HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-15014
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-15014

CWE-522Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in CESNET theme-cesnet up to 1.x on ownCloud and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file cesnet/core/lostpassword/templates/resetpassword.php. The manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217633 was assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-15014 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

cesnet1 product(s)
theme-cesnet
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

PATCHhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/commit/2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6
PATCHhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/pull/1
PATCHhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/commit/2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6
PATCHhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/pull/1
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/releases/tag/2.0.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217633
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217633
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/releases/tag/2.0.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217633
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217633

All References (10)

→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/commit/2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/pull/1Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/releases/tag/2.0.0Third Party Advisory
→
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217633Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://vuldb.com/?id.217633Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/commit/2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/pull/1Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/releases/tag/2.0.0Third Party Advisory
→
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217633Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://vuldb.com/?id.217633Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-15014
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-15014 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.
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