Polycom BToE Connector before 3.0.0 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for "Program Files (x86)\polycom\polycom btoe connector\plcmbtoesrv.exe," which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-8300 is rated Moderate Risk (46.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.55%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.04% | 0.55% | +0.51% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.08% | 0.04% | -0.04% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.08% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.0 | HIGH |
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1.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| polycom | btoe_connector | <= 2.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:polycom:btoe_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134523/Polycom-BTOE-Connector-2.3.0-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/88 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2015/Polycom_20150513 |