Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-4027 · published 17 December 2015

CVE-2015-4027: Acunetix web vulnerability scanner permissions and access controls vulnerability

Acunetix · Web Vulnerability Scanner

The AcuWVSSchedulerv10 service in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) before 10 build 20151125 allows local users to gain privileges via a command parameter in the reporttemplate property in a params JSON object to api/addScan.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 35.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

7.2CVSS 2.0 base score

1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 4 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Web Vulnerability Scanner Acunetix

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134602/Acunetix-WVS-10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit
https://www.acunetix.com/blog/releases/acunetix-10-build-includes-security-checks-in-cors-configurations/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38847/	Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134602/Acunetix-WVS-10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit
https://www.acunetix.com/blog/releases/acunetix-10-build-includes-security-checks-in-cors-configurations/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38847/	Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-4027), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.