CVE-2015-5005

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Published Nov 8, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

CSPOC in IBM PowerHA SystemMirror on AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users to perform an "su root" action by leveraging presence on the cluster-wide password-change list.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerha_system_mirror:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5022	CSPOC in IBM PowerHA SystemMirror on AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users to perform an "su root" action by leveraging presence on the cluster-wide password-change list.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.690% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/powerha_advisory.asc
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76943
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76946
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV77007
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76948

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Powerha System Mirror

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 8, 2015, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:32 AM
Reserved: Jun 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 8, 2015, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

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