CVE-2015-3643 : usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0

usb-creator before 0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, before 0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 on Ubuntu 14.10, and before 0.2.67ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 15.04 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a missing call check_polkit for the KVMTest method.

Published 2017-09-28 01:29:01

Updated 2017-10-11 18:36:58

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2015-3643

Usb-creator Project » Usb-creator
Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.2.56.3
cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.04 LTS Edition
Usb-creator Project » Usb-creator
Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.2.38.3
cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 12.04 LTS Edition
Usb-creator Project » Usb-creator
Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.2.67
cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 15.04
Usb-creator Project » Usb-creator
Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.2.62ubuntu0.2
cpe:2.3:a:usb-creator_project:usb-creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.10

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3643

EPSS FAQ

0.10%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 29 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3643

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2015-3643

CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-3643

https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk/revision/470

~usb-creator-hackers/usb-creator/trunk : revision 470
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-2/

USN-2576-2: usb-creator vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2576-1/

USN-2576-1: usb-creator vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74304

usb-creator Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36820/

usb-creator 0.2.x (Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10) - Local Privilege Escalation
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/22/12

oss-security - USBCreator D-Bus service
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/3

oss-security - Re: USBCreator D-Bus service
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-3643

Products affected by CVE-2015-3643

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3643

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3643

CWE ids for CVE-2015-3643

References for CVE-2015-3643