What is the severity of CVE-2015-4927?

CVE-2015-4927 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4927?

To fix CVE-2015-4927, update IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to version 6.3.6 or 7.1.3 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-4927?

CVE-2015-4927 affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager versions 6.3.3 to 6.3.5.1 and 7.1 to 7.1.2 on Linux and AIX.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4927?

CVE-2015-4927 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by world-writable file permissions.

Who can exploit CVE-2015-4927?

Any local user on a vulnerable system can exploit CVE-2015-4927 to gain elevated privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-4927

high

7.2

CWE

264

4/11/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-4927

First published: Wed Nov 04 2015(Updated: )

The Reporting and Monitoring component in Tivoli Monitoring in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 before 6.3.6 and 7.1 before 7.1.3 on Linux and AIX uses world-writable permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to a file.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=6.3.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=6.3.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=6.3.5
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=6.3.5.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=7.1.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager	=7.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4927?
CVE-2015-4927 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4927?
To fix CVE-2015-4927, update IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to version 6.3.6 or 7.1.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-4927?
CVE-2015-4927 affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager versions 6.3.3 to 6.3.5.1 and 7.1 to 7.1.2 on Linux and AIX.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-4927?
CVE-2015-4927 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by world-writable file permissions.
Who can exploit CVE-2015-4927?
Any local user on a vulnerable system can exploit CVE-2015-4927 to gain elevated privileges.

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