CVE-2015-1882
Multiple race conditions in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.5.5 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging thread conflicts that result in Java code execution outside the context of the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple race conditions in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.5.5 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging thread conflicts that result in Java code execution outside the context of the configured EJB Run-as user.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.02% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- ibm/websphere application server
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI33357
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697368Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74222Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI33357
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21697368Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74222Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.