CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1947

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2015-1947 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0, allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library loaded by setuid or setgid programs.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems and data, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of IBM InfoSphere BigInsights and review the configuration of setuid and setgid program permissions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0, when a DB2 database is used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is loaded by a setuid or setgid program.

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