CVE-2015-5005

Description

CSPOC in IBM PowerHA SystemMirror on AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users to perform an "su root" action by leveraging presence on the cluster-wide password-change list.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.26% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/powerha_advisory.asc vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76946 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76948 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV77007 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76943 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5005?
CVE-2015-5005 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5005?
To fix CVE-2015-5005, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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