Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Extreme Scale
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 with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Extreme Scale — versions 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 8.5
- IBM Corporation Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance — versions 1.0, 2.1.0.3, 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83634 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7418?
- CVE-2015-7418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Extreme Scale, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2017-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7418?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.