Medium severity · published Sep 20, 2017
CVE-2015-1865
fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files
5.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fts.c in coreutils 8.4 allows local users to delete arbitrary files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Coreutils · Gnu
8.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1865
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1865
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76073
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211300
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