CVE-2015-0278

CRITICAL

libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.2%
Percentile88th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-273: CWE-273
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2015-0278). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-262204-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-0278?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2015-0278). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-0278?
CVE-2015-0278 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.2%.
Is CVE-2015-0278 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-0278 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-0278?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-0278?
CVE-2015-0278 affects Fedoraproject Fedora; Libuv Project Libuv; Nodejs Node.Js.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-0278
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-262204-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-05-18
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-273
SourceNVD
Official Description

libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora 21
Libuv Project Libuv ≤ 0.10.33
Nodejs Node.Js < 0.10.37
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4168 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe7f5507752cc29db897ec7c1e48f5cfef23598e5d45187393b7a90c0e0e6442c7251653cccc0240dfc32bed309b9347e547329a38f1a312b4b3ac2d06c1db01b
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