CVE-2015-4685

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory polycom.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535852/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132463/Polycom-RealPresence-Resource-Manager-RPRM-Disclosure-Traversal.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/81 mailing list vdb entry exploit third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37449/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75432 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.polycom.com/global/documents/support/documentation/Security_Center_Post_for_RPRM_CVEs.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4685?
CVE-2015-4685 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4685?
To fix CVE-2015-4685, 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-2015-4685 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-4685 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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