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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability affects WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Security Identity Manager (CVE-2015-1920)

Created by Steve Herskowitz on

Security Bulletin


Summary

WebSphere Application Server shipped as a component of IBM Security Identity Manager could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1920

DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by connecting to a management port and executing a specific sequence of instructions.

CVSS Base Score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102404 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Security Identity Manager version 7.0N/A. Apply ISIM fix pack.
IBM Security Identity Manager version 6.0WebSphere Application Server version 7.0
IBM Tivoli Identity Manager version 5.1WebSphere Application Server versions 6.1 and 7.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product and Version

Fixes
IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0Apply IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance version 7.0 fixpack 7.0.0-ISS-SIM-FP0002
IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0Follow instructions as provided by WebSphere Security Bulletin
IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.1Follow instructions as provided by WebSphere Security Bulletin

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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

Change History

06/22/2015: Initial draft

*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

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Product Synonym

ISIM TIM

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21960532

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