abrt: incorrect permissions on /var/spool/abrt
Published Dec 7, 2015 ·Due Sep 9, 2026
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.96%
Description
The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.7.0
- 7
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
abrt-0:2.1.11-35.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libreport-0:2.1.11-31.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
abrt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | abrt-0:2.1.11-35.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libreport-0:2.1.11-31.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | abrt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Aug 26, 2026
Patch Due
Sep 9, 2026
Required Action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 26, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.96% (0.04962) | 91.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 4.96% (0.04962) | 91.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03314) | 86.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.90% (0.12902) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.30% (0.11297) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.94% (0.14944) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.30% (0.11297) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 40.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 38.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 36.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 81.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 79.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 58.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5287 Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/ third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5287 government-resourceThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5287
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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