BitTorrent and uTorrent allow remote attackers to inject command line parameters and…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
BitTorrent and uTorrent allow remote attackers to inject command line parameters and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted URL using the (1) bittorrent or (2) magnet protocol.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03808 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bittorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bittorrent |
| cpe:2.3:a:utorrent:utorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | uTorrent |
- cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bittorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bittorrent
- cpe:2.3:a:utorrent:utorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·uTorrent
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3749-7fcp-r85v
- 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3749-7fcp-r85v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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