CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1900

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IBM InfoSphere DataStage versions 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows local users to write to executable files, potentially leading to root privilege escalation.

Risk Assessment

The risk associated with this vulnerability is the potential for local users to gain full privileges, which could lead to unauthorized access to the system and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of IBM InfoSphere DataStage to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows local users to write to executable files, and consequently obtain root privileges, via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS