CVE-2015-2285
Ubuntu Upstart Local Command Execution Vulnerability
Description
The logrotation script (/etc/cron.daily/upstart) in the Ubuntu Upstart package before 1.13.2-0ubuntu9, as used in Ubuntu Vivid 15.04, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a crafted file in /run/user/*/upstart/sessions/.
INFO
Published Date :
March 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2015, 2:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:upstart:1.13.2-0ubuntu7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:vivid:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685 Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/ No Types Assigned http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/ Exploit Added CWE CWE-19 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2285 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.06 }} 0.02%
score
0.27588
percentile