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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-4683 · published 19 September 2017

CVE-2015-4683: Polycom realpresence resource manager permissions and access controls vulnerability

PPolycom · Realpresence Resource Manager

Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager (aka RPRM) before 8.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and potentially gain privileges by leveraging use of session identifiers as parameters with HTTP GET requests.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 6.9% · top 6.2% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
6.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager (aka RPRM) before 8.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and potentially gain privileges by leveraging use of session identifiers as parameters with HTTP GET requests.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132463/Polycom-RealPresence-Resource-Manager-RPRM-Disclosure-Traversal.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/81 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535852/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75432 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.polycom.com/global/documents/support/documentation/Security_Center_Post_for_RPRM_CVEs.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37449/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132463/Polycom-RealPresence-Resource-Manager-RPRM-Disclosure-Traversal.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/81 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535852/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75432 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.polycom.com/global/documents/support/documentation/Security_Center_Post_for_RPRM_CVEs.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37449/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-4683), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.