Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2015-5287 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 26 Aug 2026

Gociux · Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2015-5287, Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 26 Aug 2026, 3915 days after it was published. It affects Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

What it is

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.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Automatic Bug Reporting Tool in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Red Hat CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 7 Dec 2015.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Red Hat.

References

• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in August 2026 · Red Hat scorecard · act-now radar.