CVE-2015-7442

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Packaging Utility
Installation Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2016

Summary

consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and Packaging Utility before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is located in /tmp with a name based on a predicted PID value.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971295
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77558
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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