The Switch Configuration Tools Backend (clcmd_server) in Cumulus Linux 2.5.3 and earlier…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Switch Configuration Tools Backend (clcmd_server) in Cumulus Linux 2.5.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a cl-rctl command label.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cumulusnetworks:cumulus_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Cumulusnetworks |
- cpe:2.3:o:cumulusnetworks:cumulus_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Cumulusnetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvmc-rjw5-5q66
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvmc-rjw5-5q66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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