CVE-2015-3159

abrt: missing process environment sanitizaton in abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly handle the process environment before invoking abrt-action-install-debuginfo, which allows local users to gain privileges.

El programa de ayuda abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache en Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT). no maneja apropiadamente el entorno del proceso antes de invocar a abrt-action-install-debuginfo, lo que permite a usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios.

It was discovered that the abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache helper program did not properly filter the process environment before invoking abrt-action-install-debuginfo. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-04-10 CVE Reserved
2015-06-10 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9943a77bca37a0829ccd3784d1dfab37f8c24e7b	2023-02-13
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216962	2015-07-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3159	2015-07-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Automatic Bug Reporting Tool"				-		-		Affected