Medium severity · published Feb 8, 2017
CVE-2015-7418
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale and the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance allow some sensitive data to linger in memory instead of being overwritten which could allow a local user…
4.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale and the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance allow some sensitive data to linger in memory instead of being overwritten which could allow a local user with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
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
WE
Websphere Extreme Scale · Ibm
7.1.0; 7.1.1; 8.5; 8.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7418
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7418
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971657
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83634
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