Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8212 · published 19 January 2017

CVE-2015-8212: Netbsd improper input validation vulnerability

Netbsd · Netbsd

CGI handling flaw in bozohttpd in NetBSD 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments, which are handled by a non-CGI aware program.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 3.2% · top 12.2% CWE-20 · Improper input validation

9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5

3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

Netbsd Netbsd

References

Link	Tags
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2016-005.txt.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035673	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2016-005.txt.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035673	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8212), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.