CVE-2015-7442 : 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 an

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.

Published 2016-01-02 05:59:08

Updated 2016-11-28 19:43:15

Source IBM Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7442

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7442

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.2	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	1.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.0	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

References for CVE-2015-7442

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77558

IBM Installation Manager '/tmp' Local Command Injection Vulnerability
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971295

IBM Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in the IBM Installation Manager script (CVE-2015-7442)
Vendor Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2015-7442

IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.8.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.8.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.8.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.8.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.7.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Installation Manager » Version: 1.8.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Packaging Utility
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.7.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Packaging Utility » Version: 1.8.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:1.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Packaging Utility » Version: 1.8.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:1.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Packaging Utility » Version: 1.8.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:1.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » Packaging Utility » Version: 1.8.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:1.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Packaging Utility » Version: 1.8.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:packaging_utility:1.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7442

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7442

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7442

CWE ids for CVE-2015-7442

References for CVE-2015-7442

Products affected by CVE-2015-7442