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7.4
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2015-1947
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Untrusted Search Path Privilege Escalation
Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0, when a DB2 database is used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is loaded by a setuid or setgid program.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2015, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1947 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 infosphere_biginsights
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges; upgrading to a patched version of IBM DB2 or BigInsights is recommended.
  • Apply IBM DB2 version 10.5 Fix Pack 7 or later.
  • Upgrade your IBM InfoSphere BigInsights installation to a version that includes the DB2 patch.
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-2015-1947.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 Vendor Advisory
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 Vendor Advisory
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1947 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-2015-1947 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-2015-1947 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1947 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131
    Added Reference http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html">CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} -0.11%

score

0.17207

percentile