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CVE-2015-4947

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Administration Server in IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.47, 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.7, as used in WebSphere Application Server and other products, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• IBM HTTP Server: from 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.47; from 7.0.0.0 before 7.0.0.39; from 8.0.0.0 before 8.0.0.12; from 8.5.0.0 before 8.5.5.7 — fixed in 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0.12, 8.5.5.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM HTTP Server 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0.12, 8.5.5.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI44793
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI45596
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21965419
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76658
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033512
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI44793
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI45596
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21965419
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76658
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033512

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