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Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.","categories":["Operating systems"],"product":"Automatic Bug Reporting Tool","vendor":"Red Hat","ecosystem":null,"affected_ranges":[{"source":"CVE List","source_url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5287","source_modified_at":"2026-08-27T03:56:39.465Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","product":"n/a","vendor":"n/a","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"n/a"}],"defaultStatus":null}],"fixed_versions":[],"cvss":7.8,"severity":"High","kev":{"listed":true,"date_added":"2026-08-26","due_date":"2026-09-09","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.","ransomware_campaign_use":"Unknown"},"epss":{"probability":0.05003,"percentile":0.92212,"score_date":"2026-10-23"},"published_at":"2015-12-07T18:00:00.000Z","modified_at":"2026-08-27T03:56:39.465Z","provenance":[{"source":"CISA KEV","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2026-10-23T17:00:09.9001Z"},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5287","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2026-08-27T03:56:39.465Z"},{"source":"Metasploit","url":"https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/abrt_sosreport_priv_esc.rb","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2015-11-23"},{"source":"Exploit-DB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47421","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2019-09-25"},{"source":"Exploit-DB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2015-12-01"},{"source":"Exploit-DB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38835","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2015-12-01"},{"source":"EPSS","url":"https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-5287","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T18:42:43.628194Z","source_modified_at":"2026-10-23"}],"sources":["CISA KEV","CVE List","Metasploit","Exploit-DB","EPSS"],"references":[{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287","source":"CISA KEV"},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/","tags":["exploit","x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB","x_transferred"]},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred"]},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred"]},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/","tags":["third-party-advisory"]},{"source":"CVE List","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5287","tags":["government-resource"]}],"locations":[],"motoko_assessment":{"status":"requires_architecture_review","automatic_remediation":false},"cve_state":"PUBLISHED","cvss_source":"CISA ADP","ssvc":{"exploitation":"active","automatable":"no","technical_impact":"total","assessed_at":"2026-08-26T00:00:00+00:00"},"exploits":[{"source":"Metasploit","kind":"Exploit module","name":"ABRT sosreport Privilege Escalation","url":"https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/abrt_sosreport_priv_esc.rb","date":"2015-11-23","added":"2026-04-22","check":true},{"source":"Exploit-DB","kind":"Local exploit","name":"ABRT - sosreport Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47421","date":"2019-09-25","added":"2019-09-25","verified":true},{"source":"Exploit-DB","kind":"Local exploit","name":"ABRT - sosreport Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47421","date":"2019-09-25","added":"2019-09-25","verified":true},{"source":"Exploit-DB","kind":"Local exploit","name":"RHEL 7.0/7.1 - 'abrt/sosreport' Local Privilege Escalation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832","date":"2015-12-01","added":"2015-12-01","verified":true},{"source":"Exploit-DB","kind":"Local exploit","name":"abrt (Centos 7.1 / Fedora 22) - Local Privilege Escalation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38835","date":"2015-12-01","added":"2015-12-01","verified":true}],"classification":{"method":"product-first software-layer rules","rules_version":"2.1","matched_on":"vendor and product","confidence":"heuristic","reviewed":false},"change_timestamp":"2026-08-27T03:56:39.465Z","content_hash":"f5596b4b6516228da674fde73332056073fbc0ac35f709612da19f96ee2926cf"}}