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CVE-2015-5287

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-ha…

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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.
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 5.00%: +0.03

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

shattered.io
Press · 27 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA KEV Adds 2 CVEs as BOD 26-04 Cuts Deadline [2026] - shattered.io
shattered.io
Press · 22 Sep 2026, 10:30 · CISA Adds 6 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Feds Get 3 Days [2026] - shattered.io
Recorded Future
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Panorama des CVE d'août 2026​​ - Recorded Future
Recorded Future
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · August 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
Cybernews
Press · 28 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Linux flaws drive CISA’s latest exploited bug list - Cybernews
See all 10 source documents
Security Affairs
Press · 28 Aug 2026, 07:00 · U.S. CISA adds Red Hat, Linux Kernel, Ajax.NET Professional, Microsoft SQL Server, and Citrix NetScaler fla... - Security Affairs
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Aug 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds Six Exploited Flaws to KEV, Including NetScaler, Linux, and SQL Server Bugs - The Hacker News
Help Net Security
Press · 27 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Previously patched Citrix NetScaler flaw exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-8452) - Help Net Security
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 27 Aug 2026, 07:00 · CISA Warns of Six Exploited Flaws in Microsoft, Linux, Red Hat and Citrix Products - Infosecurity Magazine
The Hacker News
Press · 24 Aug 2026, 07:00 · UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux Rootkit - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 5.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:40.729730+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
07 Dec 2015, 18:00
First press mention
24 Aug 2026, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
26 Aug 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
27 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories