CVE-2015-1927

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-07-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The default configuration of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.11, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.6 has a false value for the com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.disallowServeServletsByClassname WebContainer property, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.3, 7.0.0.4, 7.0.0.5 (+48)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI31622
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963275
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033383
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI31622
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21959083
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963275
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033383

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