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CVE-2015-5287

Vendorredhat, oracleProductenterprise linux, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation, automatic bug reporting tool, linux, enterprise linux hpc nodeDiscoveredDec 7, 2015UpdatedAug 27, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
5.00%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Listed
confirmed active exploitation
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
▲ 1.73pp
3.27% → 5.00% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
8 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Dec 7, 2015
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 27, 2026
Public PoC (1)
github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2015-5287
Unverified third-party code — review before executing.