Vulnerability in Polycom Realpresence Resource Manager

CVE-2015-4685

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.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4685?
CVE-2015-4685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Polycom Realpresence Resource Manager, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2015-4685?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-4685 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.