CVE-2015-4548

Description

EMC RSA Web Threat Detection before 5.1 SP1 allows local users to obtain root privileges by leveraging access to a service account and writing commands to a service configuration file.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Sep/134 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133779/RSA-Web-Threat-Detection-Privilege-Escalation-Information-Disclosure.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033672 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4548?
CVE-2015-4548 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4548?
To fix CVE-2015-4548, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4548 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4548 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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