# CVE-2015-0192: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors in the IBM Java Virtual Machine, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2015
- **Updated:** 27 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3q8x-6m7c-5p98

## What is CVE-2015-0192?

CVE-2015-0192 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 2 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java 8 before SR1, 7 R1 before SR2 FP11, 7 before SR9, 6 R1 before SR8 FP4, 6 before SR16 FP4, and 5.0 before SR16 FP10 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to the Java Virtual Machine.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0192?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Ibm Java, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-0192?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-0192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop

- [CVE-2013-0485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0485/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-5456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5456/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-5457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5457/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-5458](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5458/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-3006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3006/): Other in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-0192 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-0192 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 2 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0192/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0192/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0192
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0192
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-0192

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