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CVE-2015-1946

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 before 8.5.5.6, and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0 before 7.0.0.6 for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 and 8.0, does not properly implement user roles, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Medium 4.4
Published
14 Jul 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 29% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/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 11 release lines
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 8.0.0.0
  • 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-2015-1946
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1946