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 :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:15 p.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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3147 vulnerability over time.

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  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

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0.28605

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