Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM SPSS Statistics
CVE-2015-7489

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Spss Statistics
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 January 2016

What is CVE-2015-7489?

IBM SPSS Statistics versions 22.0.0.2 before IF10 and 23.0.0.2 before IF7 have a vulnerability due to improper permission settings. The software allows local users to alter Python scripts because of assigned weak permissions, specifically allowing 'Everyone: Write' access. This misconfiguration potentially enables unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges through modification of existing scripts, leading to further exploitation of the affected systems.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21973502
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034546
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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