Security Bulletin
Summary
Sensitive data lingers in memory allowing access by an administrator of the WebSphere eXtreme Scale server. This is addressed in the interim fix.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7418
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale allows some sensitive data to linger in memory instead of being overwritten which could allow a local user with administrator privileges to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107576 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.1
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.5
WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6
Remediation/Fixes
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<Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 7.1 | PI51734 | Refer to the Version 7.1 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
| WebSphere eXtreme Scale | 7.1.1
8.5 8.6 | PI51742 | Refer to the Version 7.1.1, 8.5, or 8.6 table in the Recommended Fixes page for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
There is no workaround. The interim fix must be applied to correct the problem.
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References
Change History
26 Feb 2016: Original version published
*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21971657