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CVE-2015-7436

2.5 · LOW

IBM Tivoli Common Reporting (TCR) 2.1 before IF14, 2.1.1 before IF22, 2.1.1.2 before IF9, 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.2 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2 IF16, and 3.1.2.1 as used in Cogn…

Published Jan 2, 2016CWE-264EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2015-7436 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 2, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Tivoli Common Reporting (TCR) 2.1 before IF14, 2.1.1 before IF22, 2.1.1.2 before IF9, 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.2 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2 IF16, and 3.1.2.1 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2.1.1 IF12 preserves user permissions across group-add and group-remove operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging administrative changes to group membership.

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=swg21972799Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972799

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7436?

CVE-2015-7436 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 2, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2015-7436?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7436?

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-2015-7436?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-7436 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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