CVE-2015-5287
Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool
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.
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 26 August 2026. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 9 September 2026.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 5%, which is higher than 91.8% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2015-5287 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2015-5287.
What does CVE-2015-5287 affect?
CVE-2015-5287 affects Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool. 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-5287?
CVE-2015-5287 is rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5%, higher than 91.8% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 9 September 2026.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2015-5287?
Apply the vendor patch for Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.