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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affects IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 7.0 software installations and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (CVE-2015-1946)

Created by Ann-Louise Bolger on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/269207
269207

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 software and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business installations use WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere Application Server could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system cause by the user roles not being handled properly.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1946
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0 and 8.0 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system cause by the user roles not being handled properly.
CVSS Base Score: 4.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103201 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business version 6.0

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business version 6.1

IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business version 6.1.1

IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 7.0 (software installations)

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF
APAR
Remediation
IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business6.0
6.1
6.1.1		PI35180 Upgrade the WebSphere Application Servers used in your environment:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083
IBM Security Access Manager for Web7.0 (software installations)PI35180 Upgrade the WebSphere Application Servers used in your environment:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

October 21, 2015: Initial version

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21969077

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