{"id":"CVE-2015-5287","vendor_project":"Red Hat","product":"Automatic Bug Reporting Tool","vulnerability_name":"Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","date_added":"2026-08-26","due_date":"2026-09-09","known_ransomware_use":"Unknown","short_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.","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.","cwes":"CWE-59","cvss_version":"3.1","cvss_severity":"HIGH","cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","nvd_published":"2015-12-07","nvd_status":"Analyzed","epss":0.04962,"epss_percentile":0.91805,"cvss_score":7.8,"days_published_to_kev":3915,"source":"https://data.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/cve/CVE-2015-5287","by":"CyberMax"}