7.2
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2285 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ubuntu upstart
2 Ubuntu vivid

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2285 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130587/Ubuntu-Vivid-Upstart-Privilege-Escalation.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/7
    Added Reference http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/UpstartLogrotationPrivilegeEscalation/
    Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1425685
  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2285 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-2015-2285 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.27588

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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