CVE-2015-3150 Path traversal in ABRT

High 7.1 Published 14 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can delete or change ownership of arbitrary files via ABRT D-Bus methods, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-3150?

CVE-2015-3150 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ABRT, published on 14 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

abrt-dbus in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to delete or change the ownership of arbitrary files via the problem directory argument to the (1) ChownProblemDir, (2) DeleteElement, or (3) DeleteProblem method.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3150?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3150?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-3150 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3150 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-539p-58qq-4359.