CVE-2015-2203: Evergreen 2.5.9, 2.6.7, and 2.7.4 allows remote authenticated users with STAFF_LOGIN permission to obtain sens

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-2203 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting evergreen. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Evergreen 2.5.9, 2.6.7, and 2.7.4 allows remote authenticated users with STAFF_LOGIN permission to obtain sensitive settings history information by leveraging listing of open-ils.pcrud as a controller in the IDL.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2018-02-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: evergreen-ils

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-01 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

evergreen-ils evergreen DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.5.9 · 2.6.7 · 2.7.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.5.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy evergreen || rpm -q evergreen || evergreen --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.5.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison evergreen sudo apt install evergreen=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5.9> sudo apt-mark hold evergreen

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list evergreen sudo dnf downgrade evergreen-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.5.9> sudo dnf versionlock add evergreen

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-2203?

evergreen: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2203 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2203 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-2203 affect?

CVE-2015-2203 affects evergreen. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Evergreen 2.5.9, 2.6.7, and 2.7.4 allows remote authenticated users with STAFF_LOGIN permission to obtain sensitive settings history information by leveraging listing of open-ils.pcrud as a controller in the IDL.

How urgent is CVE-2015-2203?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-2204 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Evergreen before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to bypass an intend
CVE-2013-7435 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE The open-ils.pcrud endpoint in Evergreen before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remot

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