Vulnerability in Ibm Installation_manager
CVE-2015-7442
consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and Packaging Utility before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is located in /tmp with a na…
EPSS: 0.001 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Installation_manager — versions 1.7.4.3, 1.8.0.0, 1.8.1.0
- Ibm Packaging_utility — versions 1.8.0.0, 1.8.1.0, 1.8.2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 77558 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7442?
- CVE-2015-7442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Installation_manager, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2016-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7442?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7442 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.