CVE-2015-5998: Impero Education Pro before 5105 relies on the -1|AUTHENTICATE\x02PASSWORD string for authentication, which al

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5998?

impero education pro: upgrade to newer than 5008. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5998 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5998 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-5998 affect?

CVE-2015-5998 affects impero education pro. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Impero Education Pro before 5105 relies on the -1|AUTHENTICATE\x02PASSWORD string for authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an encrypted command.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5998?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2015-5998 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting impero education pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Impero Education Pro before 5105 relies on the -1|AUTHENTICATE\x02PASSWORD string for authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an encrypted command.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2015-09-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: impero

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-09-14 14:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

impero impero education pro UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5008

Fixed in: newer than 5008

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy impero-education-pro || rpm -q impero-education-pro || impero-education-pro --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5008 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade impero-education-pro

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade impero-education-pro

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-5998?

impero education pro: upgrade to newer than 5008. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5998 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5998 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-2015-5998 affect?

CVE-2015-5998 affects impero education pro. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Impero Education Pro before 5105 relies on the -1|AUTHENTICATE\x02PASSWORD string for authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an encrypted command.

How urgent is CVE-2015-5998?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-5997 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Impero Education Pro before 5105 uses a hardcoded CBC key and initialization vector derived from a hash of the

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