CVE-2015-1931: ibm java_sdk
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1931 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in ibm java_sdk. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 5Timeline
- 23-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 stores plaintext information in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- satellite5.6 | 5.7
Suse2 products
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp1 | 11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 11:sp4
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp3 | 11:sp4
Ibm1 product
- java_sdk≥ 5.0.0.0, < 5.0.16.13 | ≥ 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.16.7 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, < 6.1.8.7 | ≥ 7.0.0.0, < 7.0.9.10 | ≥ 7.1.0.0, < 7.1.3.10 | ≥ 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.1.10
3 vendors · 8 products
References
10 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00014.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00051.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory