CVE-2015-3643 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges in Ubuntu's usb-creator due to a missing authorization check in the KVMTest method.
- 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-2015-3643?
CVE-2015-3643 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 on Ubuntu 14.10, and before 0.2.67ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 15.04 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a missing call check_polkit for the KVMTest method.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Usb-Creator Project Usb-Creator.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3643?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-3643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg32-vp89-8jq5, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3643, USN-2576-1.