{
  "id": "CVE-2015-5287",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2015-5287",
  "published": "2015-12-07T18:59:02.230Z",
  "modified": "2026-08-27T04:16:38.280Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.04962,
  "epss_percentile": 0.91932,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2026-08-26",
    "due": "2026-09-09",
    "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.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
    "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"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "redhat",
    "oracle"
  ],
  "products": [
    "redhat automatic bug reporting tool",
    "oracle linux",
    "redhat enterprise linux",
    "redhat enterprise linux desktop",
    "redhat enterprise linux hpc node",
    "redhat enterprise linux server",
    "redhat enterprise linux workstation"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-59"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5287",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}