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CVE-2015-1936

The administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.11 and 8.5 before 8.5.5.6, when the Security feature is disabled, allows remote authenticated users to hijack sessions via the JSESSIONID parameter.

Severity
Medium 6.0
Published
14 Jul 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 77% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 8.5.5.5
  • Version 8.5.5.4
  • Version 8.5.5.3
  • Version 8.5.5.2
All 20 release lines
  • Version 8.0.0.0
  • Version 8.0.0.1
  • Version 8.0.0.2
  • Version 8.0.0.3
  • Version 8.0.0.4
  • Version 8.0.0.5
  • Version 8.0.0.6
  • Version 8.0.0.7
  • Version 8.0.0.8
  • Version 8.0.0.9
  • Version 8.0.0.10
  • Version 8.5.0.0
  • Version 8.5.0.1
  • Version 8.5.0.2
  • Version 8.5.5.0
  • Version 8.5.5.1
  • Version 8.5.5.2
  • Version 8.5.5.3
  • Version 8.5.5.4
  • Version 8.5.5.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1936
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1936