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CVE-2015-3458

The fetchView function in the Mage_Core_Block_Template_Zend class in Magento Community Edition (CE) 1.9.1.0 and Enterprise Edition (EE) 1.14.1.0 does not restrict the stream wrapper used in a template path, which allows remote administrators to include and execute arbitrary PHP files via the phar:// stream wrapper, related to the setScriptPath function. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries, since administrators might already have privileges to include arbitrary files.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3458 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from magento organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-04-29T22:59:04.113

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:25:57.873

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	magento	magento	1.9.1.0	Yes
Application	magento	magento	1.14.1.0	Yes

References

http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/04/20/analyzing-magento-vulnerability/ Exploit ([email protected])
http://magento.com/blog/technical/critical-security-advisory-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74412 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032230 ([email protected])
http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/04/20/analyzing-magento-vulnerability/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://magento.com/blog/technical/critical-security-advisory-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74412 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032230 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For magento's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.