CVE-2015-5699 describes a critical vulnerability in Cumulus Linux 2.5.3 and earlier, specifically within the Switch Configuration Tools Backend (clcmd_server). This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into a cl-rctl command label. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cumulusnetworks:cumulus_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.