6.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1936
IBM WebSphere Application Server WAS Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

The administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.11 and 8.5 before 8.5.5.6, when the Security feature is disabled, allows remote authenticated users to hijack sessions via the JSESSIONID parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

July 14, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:26 a.m.

Source :

psirt@us.ibm.com

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

6.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1936 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1936 vulnerability over time.

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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/75480
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI37230
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083
  • CVE Modified by psirt@us.ibm.com

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by psirt@us.ibm.com

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75480 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Translation Vulnerabilidad en consola administrativa de IBM WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2015-1936) consola administrativa de IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1936 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.42 }} -0.01%

score

0.59184

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability