CVE-2015-1869
Apache Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 14, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:47 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-1869.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that the default event handling scripts installed by ABRT did not handle symbolic links correctly. A local attacker with write access to an ABRT problem directory could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1083 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1210 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1869 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file. It was discovered that the default event handling scripts installed by ABRT did not handle symbolic links correctly. A local attacker with write access to an ABRT problem directory could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1210 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1083 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1869 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca No Types Assigned https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f No Types Assigned https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1869 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1869
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile