CVE-2015-3887 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ProxyChains-NG before 4.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse libproxychains4.s…
published 2017-09-21 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-3922
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- proxychains-ng openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.11-1.5
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10468-1
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
github.com
/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/commit/9ab7dbeb3baff67a51d0c5e71465c453be0890b5#diff-803c5170888b8642f2a97e5e9423d399
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/11
mailing-list, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1147013
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/issues/60
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/74648
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/blob/v4.9/README#L56
issue-tracking, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-3887
- NVD CVE-2015-3887
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