CVE-2015-3887

7.8 HIGH

Published: September 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ProxyChains-NG before 4.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse libproxychains4.so library in the current working directory, which is referenced in the LD_PRELOAD path.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74648

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147013

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/blob/v4.9/README#L56

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Release Notes

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/commit/9ab7dbeb3baff67a51d0c5e71465c453be0890b5#diff-803c5170888b8642f2a97e5e9423d399

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/issues/60

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74648

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147013

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/blob/v4.9/README#L56

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Release Notes

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/commit/9ab7dbeb3baff67a51d0c5e71465c453be0890b5#diff-803c5170888b8642f2a97e5e9423d399

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/issues/60

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

39th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

Affected Vendors

proxychains-ng_project

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