CVE-2015-4685 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers with plcm account access can escalate privileges via a sudo misconfiguration in Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4685?
CVE-2015-4685 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager (aka RPRM) before 8.4 allows local users with access to the plcm account to gain privileges via a script in /var/polycom/cma/upgrade/scripts, related to a sudo misconfiguration.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4685?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Polycom Realpresence Resource Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-4685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjvr-cr6v-6j24.