# CVE-2015-5287: Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2015-5287: Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-5287
Last updated: 2026-08-27T04:16:38Z

- Published: 2015-12-07 18:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-27 04:16 UTC · Assigner: redhat
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 5.0%, 92th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-08-26, federal due date 2026-09-09, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Red Hat: Automatic Bug Reporting Tool

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5287)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=1266837](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837)
- [https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e](https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1)
- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137)

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