CVE-2015-2955
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIgreks MilkyStep Light 0.94 and earlier and Professional 1.82 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIgreks MilkyStep (Light 0.94 and earlier, Professional 1.82 and earlier) contains a command injection vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The exact attack vector is unspecified in available documentation, but the vulnerability is reachable remotely without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 0.94<= 1.82<= 1.82CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate MilkyStep installation directorySearch web server document root for 'milkystep' folder or files containing 'MilkyStep' branding, typically in /var/www/html, /www, or C:\inetpub\wwwroot depending on OSAffected if MilkyStep installation folder exists on the server
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Identify installed MilkyStep versionOpen version file or readme in MilkyStep directory - common paths include version.php, readme.txt, or check admin panel footer for version numberAffected if Version number displayed is Light <= 0.94 or Professional/OEM <= 1.82
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Check application configuration filesExamine config.php or settings files in MilkyStep installation for any unusual parameters, especially those that might accept system commands or pathsAffected if Configuration contains unexpected command execution parameters or unsanitized input fields
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Verify remote accessibilityConfirm MilkyStep is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from external IPs - test with curl or browser request to the MilkyStep URLAffected if MilkyStep application is exposed to untrusted networks without authentication protection
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Review web server logs for suspicious patternsExamine access logs for MilkyStep endpoints for unusual GET/POST parameters containing shell metacharacters like ; | & $ or backticksAffected if Logs show command injection attempts targeting MilkyStep pages or unusual system command execution patterns
If MilkyStep Light version is 0.94 or lower, or Professional/OEM version is 1.82 or lower, AND the application is remotely accessible, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2015-2955.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of MilkyStep if available; if the product is no longer supported, migrate to a current, actively maintained e-commerce platform or implement a WAF with virtual patching capabilities.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2955 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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