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.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Cumulusnetworks Cumulus_linux
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, 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.