CVE-2015-5020 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2015-5020?

CVE-2015-5020 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Big SQL component in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and truncate arbitrary tables via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Biginsights.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-5020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2013-3993 IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Exploited Medium 6.5
• CVE-2015-1947 Privilege escalation in n/a High 7.4
• CVE-2014-4782 Information disclosure in n/a Medium 6.5
• CVE-2015-1889 Missing authorization in n/a Medium 6.5
• CVE-2013-3992 Cross-site request forgery in n/a Medium 6.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3r4c-46mm-g7p8.