Is CVE-2015-4173 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-4173 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-4173?

CVE-2015-4173 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-4173?

CVE-2015-4173 has an EPSS score of 2.07% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4173?

Upgrade netextender to 8.0.238 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-4173

MEDIUMEPSS 79th pctl

6.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the autorun value in Dell SonicWall NetExtender before 7.5.227 and 8.0.x before 8.0.238, as used in the SRA firmware before 7.5.1.2-40sv and 8.x before 8.0.0.3-23sv, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

CWE-428

How to fix

Remediation Available

netextenderNVD

Affected:>= 8.0, < 8.0.238Fixed in:8.0.238CVE-2015-4173derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.07%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references1

support.software.dell.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.