7.5

CVE-2015-5705: devscripts_devel_team devscripts Link Following

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5705
Published 06-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5705 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Link Following vulnerability in devscripts_devel_team devscripts. EPSS estimates a 3.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted symlink and crafted filename.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • devscripts< 2.15.8
Devscripts_devel_team1 product
Fedoraproject1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links