CVE-2015-5287

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

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

CVSS v3.1

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

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

4.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2026-08-26

Published

2015-12-07

Updated

2026-08-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• HORKimhab/CVE-2015-5287

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/abrt_sosreport_priv_…

ExploitDB entries (3)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47421
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38835
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2015-5285
• CVE-2015-5308
• CVE-2015-5273
• CVE-2015-5317
• CVE-2015-5254
• CVE-2015-5333