What is CVE-2015-5010?

CVE-2015-5010 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2015-5010?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware

CVE-2015-5010

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before 7.0.0 IF21, 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF4, and 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 IF1 does not have a lockout mechanism for invalid login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Published 2016-02-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware — versions 9.0.0
IBM Security Access Manager For Web 7.0 Firmware — versions 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.3
IBM Security Access Manager For Web 8.0 Firmware — versions 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5010?: CVE-2015-5010 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2015-5010?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.