CVE-2015-5287

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS: 4.96%
EPSS Percentile: 91.99%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: secalert@redhat.com
Published: 08-Dec-2015 01:59
Last Modified: 27-Aug-2026 11:16
EPSS Date: 2026-10-11
CWE: CWE-59

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:L /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:L /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2026-08-26
Remediation Due: 2026-09-09
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
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.
Notes: This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287

Affected Products / Versions

redhat / automatic_bug_reporting_tool
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 2.7.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle / linux
Version / affected range: 7
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux_server
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 12-Oct-2026 20:48
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

CVE-2015-5287 Recorded Future Identifies 73 High-Impact Vulnerabilities in August, 70 Actively Exploited

CVE (71)

Malware (4)

Threat Actors (1)

Vendors (22)

Products (18)

Tools (7)

Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.