6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3147
"ABRT Local File Write Privilege Escalation"
Description

daemon/abrt-handle-upload.in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), when moving problem reports from /var/spool/abrt-upload, allows local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on (1) /var/spool/abrt or (2) /var/tmp/abrt.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 14, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3147 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 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
7 Redhat automatic_bug_reporting_tool
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-2015-3147.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212953 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/955 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212953 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/955 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3147 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212953
    Added Reference https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091
    Added Reference https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/955
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was discovered that, when moving problem reports between certain directories, abrt-handle-upload did not verify that the new problem directory had appropriate permissions and did not contain symbolic links. An attacker able to create a crafted problem report could use this flaw to expose other parts of ABRT, or to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. daemon/abrt-handle-upload.in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), when moving problem reports from /var/spool/abrt-upload, allows local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on (1) /var/spool/abrt or (2) /var/tmp/abrt.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    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-2015-3147 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description daemon/abrt-handle-upload.in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), when moving problem reports from /var/spool/abrt-upload, allows local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on (1) /var/spool/abrt or (2) /var/tmp/abrt. It was discovered that, when moving problem reports between certain directories, abrt-handle-upload did not verify that the new problem directory had appropriate permissions and did not contain symbolic links. An attacker able to create a crafted problem report could use this flaw to expose other parts of ABRT, or to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3147 [No Types Assigned]
    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]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html Third Party Advisory
    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=1212953 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212953 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091 No Types Assigned https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/955 No Types Assigned https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/955 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2015-3147 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-2015-3147 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.28605

percentile

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