CVE-2015-7436 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass access restrictions by leveraging administrative group changes that incorrectly preserve permissions, requiring patches for IBM Cognos BI.
- 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-2015-7436?
CVE-2015-7436 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Common Reporting (TCR) 2.1 before IF14, 2.1.1 before IF22, 2.1.1.2 before IF9, 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.2 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2 IF16, and 3.1.2.1 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2.1.1 IF12 preserves user permissions across group-add and group-remove operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging administrative changes to group membership.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Common Reporting.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7436 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-2015-7436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x98-7xgh-cffj.