Unscored severity · published Jul 14, 2015
CVE-2015-1946
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 before 8.5.5.6, and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0 before 7.0.0.6 for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 and 8.0, does not…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 before 8.5.5.6, and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0 before 7.0.0.6 for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 and 8.0, does not properly implement user roles, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
7.0; 8.0.0.0; 8.5.0.0; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.5.0; +5 more · source: NVD
WV
Websphere Virtual Enterprise · Ibm
7.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.0.3; 7.0.0.4; 7.0.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1946
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1946
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI35180
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75496
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