Vulnerability in IBM Java Sdk
CVE-2015-1931
IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 stores plaintext information in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Java Sdk
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 6.7, 7.1, 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Satellite — versions 5.6, 5.7
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00014.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1485.html (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1486.html (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1488.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1604.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75985 (Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00051.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1931?
- CVE-2015-1931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Java Sdk, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1931?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1931 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.