6.8

CVE-2015-1927: ibm websphere_application_server Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-07-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1927 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-07-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The default configuration of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.11, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.6 has a false value for the com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.disallowServeServletsByClassname WebContainer property, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.14% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • websphere_application_server7.0 | 7.0.0.1 | 7.0.0.2 | 7.0.0.3 | 7.0.0.4 | 7.0.0.5 | 7.0.0.6 | 7.0.0.7 | 7.0.0.8 | 7.0.0.9 | 7.0.0.10 | 7.0.0.11 | 7.0.0.12 | 7.0.0.13 | 7.0.0.14 | 7.0.0.15 | 7.0.0.16 | 7.0.0.17 | 7.0.0.18 | 7.0.0.19 | 7.0.0.21 | 7.0.0.22 | 7.0.0.23 | 7.0.0.24 | 7.0.0.25 | 7.0.0.27 | 7.0.0.29 | 7.0.0.31 | 7.0.0.32 | 7.0.0.33 | 7.0.0.34 | 7.0.0.36 | 7.0.0.37 | 7.0.0.38 | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.0.0.2 | 8.0.0.3 | 8.0.0.4 | 8.0.0.5 | 8.0.0.6 | 8.0.0.7 | 8.0.0.8 | 8.0.0.9 | 8.0.0.10 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.5.0.2 | 8.5.5.0 | 8.5.5.1 | 8.5.5.2 | 8.5.5.3 | 8.5.5.4 | 8.5.5.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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