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CVE-2015-5287

Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting ToolOperating systems
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CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 26 Aug 2026CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)5.00%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline9 Sep 2026Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply 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. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 23 Nov 2015Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 7 Dec 2015, 18:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 26 Aug 2026Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 5

  • Exploit moduleABRT sosreport Privilege Escalation 23 Nov 2015Metasploit
  • Local exploitABRT - sosreport Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) 25 Sep 2019Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitABRT - sosreport Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) 25 Sep 2019Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitRHEL 7.0/7.1 - 'abrt/sosreport' Local Privilege Escalation 1 Dec 2015Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitabrt (Centos 7.1 / Fedora 22) - Local Privilege Escalation 1 Dec 2015Exploit-DB

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Description

Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name. The impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 6