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CVE-2015-4991

4.0 · MEDIUM

IBM SPSS Modeler 14.2 through FP3 IF027, 15 through FP3 IF015, 16 through FP2 IF012, 17 through FP1 IF018, and 17.1 through IF008 includes unspecified cleartext data in memory dumps, which allows l…

Published Feb 15, 2016CWE-200EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2015-4991 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM SPSS Modeler 14.2 through FP3 IF027, 15 through FP3 IF015, 16 through FP2 IF012, 17 through FP1 IF018, and 17.1 through IF008 includes unspecified cleartext data in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a dump file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI46224Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975663Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI46224Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975663

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4991?

CVE-2015-4991 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-4991?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-4991?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-4991?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-4991 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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