VDB-96715 · CVE-2015-1976 · BID 90526

IBM Security Directory Server Web Administration Tool access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Security Directory Server and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Web Administration Tool. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-1976. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Security Directory Server (Directory Service Software) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Web Administration Tool. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Directory Server could allow an authenticated user to execute commands into the web administration tool that would cause the tool to crash.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2016. The weakness was published 02/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1976 since 02/19/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 281 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 90526†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

02/19/2015 🔍
05/03/2016 +439 days 🔍
05/03/2016 +0 days 🔍
02/08/2017 +281 days 🔍
02/08/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/11/2020 +1279 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96715
SecurityFocus: 90526 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2015-1976 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-1976 - IBM - Security Directory Server - Command Execution Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2017 09:13
Updated: 08/11/2020 21:40
Changes: 02/09/2017 09:13 (58), 08/11/2020 21:40 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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