What is CVE-2015-5699?

CVE-2015-5699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cumulusnetworks Cumulus Linux, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2015-5699?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cumulusnetworks Cumulus Linux

CVE-2015-5699

The Switch Configuration Tools Backend (clcmd_server) in Cumulus Linux 2.5.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a cl-rctl command label.

Published 2017-10-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cumulusnetworks Cumulus Linux

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5699?: CVE-2015-5699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cumulusnetworks Cumulus Linux, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2015-5699?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.