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CVE-2015-5016

4.3 · MEDIUM

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5, and 7.6; Maximo Asset Management Essentials 7.1 and 7.5; Control Desk 7.5 and 7.6; Tivoli Asset Management for IT 7.1 and 7.2; and certain other IBM products a…

Published Mar 27, 2018CWE-200EPSS 0.97%

Overview

CVE-2015-5016 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5, and 7.6; Maximo Asset Management Essentials 7.1 and 7.5; Control Desk 7.5 and 7.6; Tivoli Asset Management for IT 7.1 and 7.2; and certain other IBM products allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary ticket worklog entries via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 106460.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5016?

CVE-2015-5016 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5016?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5016?

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-2015-5016?

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