What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8612?

CVE-2015-8612 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 23.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-8612?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-8612. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 23.1%.

Blueman CVE-2015-8612

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2016-01-08 security@debian.org

Privilege Escalation Blueman

8.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.4 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 08, 2016 - 19:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument.

AnalysisAI

The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 23.1%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument. Affected products include: Blueman Project Blueman. Version information: before 2.0.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.