CVE-2015-7489

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-01-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0.0.2 before IF10 and 23.0.0.2 before IF7 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Write) for Python scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying a script.

Affected products

IBM SPSS Statistics: 22.0.0.2, 23.0.0.2

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21973502
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034546
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21973502
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034546

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