VDB-80035 · CVE-2015-7442 · BID 77558

IBM Installation Manager/Packaging Utility consoleinst.sh access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Installation Manager and Packaging Utility. Affected is an unknown function of the file consoleinst.sh. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-7442. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Installation Manager and Packaging Utility (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file consoleinst.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and Packaging Utility before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is located in /tmp with a name based on a predicted PID value.

The weakness was published 01/02/2016 by Larry W. Cashdollar (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7442 since 09/29/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 77558†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56292†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/29/2015 🔍
11/11/2015 +44 days 🔍
12/09/2015 +28 days 🔍
01/02/2016 +23 days 🔍
01/02/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/30/2016 +27 days 🔍
07/23/2018 +904 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: Larry W. Cashdollar
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80035
SecurityFocus: 77558 - IBM Installation Manager '/tmp' Local Command Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 56292 - IBM Installation Manager Script Local Security Bypass in Consoleinst.sh, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2016 13:25
Updated: 07/23/2018 07:31
Changes: 01/03/2016 13:25 (56), 07/23/2018 07:31 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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