CVE-2015-5287
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 5.0%
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.
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - EPSS
- 5.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2026-08-26
- Published
- 2015-12-07
- Updated
- 2026-08-27
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- HORKimhab/CVE-2015-52870★ · 2026-08-27
Metasploit modules (1)
ExploitDB entries (3)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47421
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38835
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832
Security advisories
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agenti…
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5287
- abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e