CVE-2015-5153 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can gain privileges of deleted objects by recreating them with the same name due to improper permission cleanup.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5153?

CVE-2015-5153 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pulp does not remove permissions for named objects upon deletion, which allows authenticated users to gain the privileges of a deleted object via creating an object with the same name.

Weakness: CWE-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5153?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pulp Project Pulp.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gf89-385c-hq37.

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