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TI-2015-01720 Aliases CVE-2015-1914GHSA-f6r5-5pp4-r7jw

IBM Java 7 R1 before SR3, 7 before SR9, 6 R1 before SR8 FP4, 6 before SR16 FP4, and 5.0…

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

IBM Java 7 R1 before SR3, 7 before SR9, 6 R1 before SR8 FP4, 6 before SR16 FP4, and 5.0 before SR16 FP10 allows remote attackers to bypass "permission checks" and obtain sensitive information via vectors related to the Java Virtual Machine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04009 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0 to before 5.0.16.10; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.4; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.8.4; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.9.0; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.3.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 to before 5.0.16.10; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.4; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.8.4; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.9.0; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1091 Released 2015-06-11 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Satellite IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6
  • RHSA-2015:1020 Released 2015-05-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.1-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.ael7b_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1.ppc +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.3.0-1jpp.2.el7_1 +3
  • RHSA-2015:1021 Released 2015-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:1006 Released 2015-05-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
  • RHSA-2015:1007 Released 2015-05-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +15

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1007, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1020, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1020, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1007, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1020, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1006, RHSA-2015:1020, RHSA-2015:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1020
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1091
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1091
Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1091

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1914
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6r5-5pp4-r7jw

References

Advisory 13

  • TI-2015-00164 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java 8 before SR1, 7 R1 before SR2 FP11, 7 before SR9, 6… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-03496 XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2012-04075 Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-04074 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-04073 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-04656 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6, 6.0.1 before SR7, and 6.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
See all 26 →

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