CVE-2015-7469: Medium severity ibm jazz reporting service vulnerability

Published Jan 17, 2016

Updated

Report Builder in IBM Jazz Reporting Service (JRS) 5.x before 5.0.2-Rational-CLM-ifix011 and 6.0 before 6.0.0-Rational-CLM-ifix005 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended read-only restrictions by leveraging a JazzGuest role.

Affected Software

4 affected components

IBM Jazz Reporting Service=5.0

IBM Jazz Reporting Service=5.0.1

IBM Jazz Reporting Service=5.0.2

IBM Jazz Reporting Service=6.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972485

Event History

Jan 17, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7469?

CVE-2015-7469 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7469?

To fix CVE-2015-7469, upgrade IBM Jazz Reporting Service to version 5.0.2-Rational-CLM-ifix011 or 6.0.0-Rational-CLM-ifix005.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-7469?

Users of IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions prior to 5.0.2-Rational-CLM-ifix011 and 6.0.0-Rational-CLM-ifix005 are affected by CVE-2015-7469.

What does CVE-2015-7469 allow attackers to do?

CVE-2015-7469 allows remote authenticated users to bypass read-only restrictions by exploiting the JazzGuest role.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-7469?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2015-7469; upgrading to the fixed versions is recommended as the best mitigation.