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CVE-2015-5383

Roundcube Webmail 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the (1) config, (2) temp, or (3) logs directory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from roundcube, from roundcube organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-05-23T04:29:00.667

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	roundcube	roundcube_webmail	1.1.1	Yes
Application	roundcube	webmail	1.1	Yes
Application	roundcube	webmail	1.1	Yes
Application	roundcube	webmail	1.1	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/012555c1cef35601b543cde67bff8726de97eb39 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/4816 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://roundcube.net/news/2015/06/05/updates-1.1.2-and-1.0.6-released Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/012555c1cef35601b543cde67bff8726de97eb39 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/4816 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://roundcube.net/news/2015/06/05/updates-1.1.2-and-1.0.6-released Patch, Vendor Advisory (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 roundcube'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.