Vulnerability Report

CVE-2015-1318

Title: Apport Project Apport Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2015-1318

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date Apr 17, 2015
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
4.19%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2015-1318: The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).

Impacted Vendors

A
apport 1
A
apport_project 1

Reference Links

http://www.osvdb.org/120803 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758 https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/ http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9 http://www.osvdb.org/120803 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758 https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2015-1318 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/ScottyBauer/CVE-2015-1318
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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782
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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746
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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971
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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.