CVE-2015-7455 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can modify content items due to weak permissions in the authoring UI of IBM WebSphere Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-7455?
CVE-2015-7455 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 29 Feb 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF09 uses weak permissions for content items, which allows remote authenticated users to make modifications via the authoring UI.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7455 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-2015-7455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg8h-rfwr-4vrx.