---
id: CVE-2015-5287
title: >-
  The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before
  2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a
  symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by
  /var/tmp/abrt/a…
summary: >-
  The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before
  2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a
  symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by
  /var/tmp/abrt/a…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-59
  - CWE-59
vendor: redhat
product: automatic_bug_reporting_tool
affected:
  - automatic_bug_reporting_tool <= 2.7.0
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_hpc_node = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0
published: '2015-12-07'
updated: '2026-08-26'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5287
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.04962
epssPercentile: 0.91832
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-08-26'
kevDueDate: '2026-09-09'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-26T18:47:53.401Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2015-5287'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/linux/local/abrt_sosreport_priv_esc
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:23:33.844Z'
---

## Overview

The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.

## Affected

- `automatic_bug_reporting_tool <= 2.7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_hpc_node = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.