CVE-2015-1886
IBM WebSphere Portal DCS Denial of Service (DoS)
Description
The Remote Document Conversion Service (DCS) in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF16, and 8.5.0 through CF05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted requests.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2015, 11:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5.0 Cumulative Fix 06 (CF06) or later.
- For older versions, upgrade to the latest fix pack and apply any necessary interim fixes as detailed in the vendor advisory.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-1886.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI37356 | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21701566 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI37356 | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21701566 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1886 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1886
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-1886 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-1886 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI37356 Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21701566 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74216 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032189 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21701566 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21701566 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.09 }} 0.82%
score
0.83053
percentile