# CVE-2015-1937: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary database records and gain administrator privileges due to missing authentication on the NoSQL database.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7crp-cwhq-vjj9

## What is CVE-2015-1937?

CVE-2015-1937 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM PowerVC 1.2.0.x through 1.2.0.4, 1.2.1.x through 1.2.1.2, and 1.2.2.x through 1.2.2.2 does not require authentication for the ceilometer NoSQL database, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary database records, and consequently obtain administrator privileges, via a session on port 27017.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1937?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Powervc.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-1937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-1950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1950/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2015-0137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0137/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-4749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4749/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-4750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4750/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.9)
- [CVE-2015-0136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0136/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1937 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-1937 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 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-2015-1937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2015-1937/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1937/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1937
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1937
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1937

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