IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:74219

Info

IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 74219
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2015-1885
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 30 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 07 2015 10:22PM
Credit: IBM
Vulnerable: IBM Websphere Application Server 8.0 2
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 3
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 21
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .9
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .8
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .2
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .13
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .12
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0 .11
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.2
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 41
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .9
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .8
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .7
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .6
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .5
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .4
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .33
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .32
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .3
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .25
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .23
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .22
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .21
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .20
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .2
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .19
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .18
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .17
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .15
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .14
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .13
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .12
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .11
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .10
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1 .1
IBM Websphere Application Server 8.0.0.4
IBM Websphere Application Server 8.0.0.1
IBM Websphere Application Server 8.0.0.0
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.7
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.6
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.5
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.4
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.23
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.19
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.17
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.15
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.14
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.13
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.1
IBM Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.0
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.2
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.1.0
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.45
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.43
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.39
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.37
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.34
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.33
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.31
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.29
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.27
IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

IBM WebSphere Application Server is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the application.

Exploit / POC

IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

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