Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2015-5287
| CVE | CVE-2015-5287 |
| CVSS | CVSS 7.8 (High). |
| Affected products | see table below |
| Exploitation status | Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation. |
| KEV listing | Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-26. |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (92% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
| Federal remediation deadline | 2026-09-09 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive). |
Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name. The impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287 |