CVE-2015-1992 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit improper event processing in IBM Systems Director to escalate privileges on the system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1992?

CVE-2015-1992 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Systems Director 5.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.0.x, 6.2.1.x, 6.3.0.0, 6.3.1.x, 6.3.2.x, 6.3.3.x, 6.3.5.0, and 6.3.6.0 improperly processes events, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1992?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Systems Director.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mjv-83c6-rwvm.

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