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CVE-2015-1914· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

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 "

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.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Jul 2, 2015
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
4.0% · 90th percentile
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Action score

21

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 4.0%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmjava

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm java5.0.0.0 and later · before 5.0.16.10
  • ibm java6.0.0.0 and later · before 6.0.16.4
  • ibm java6.1.0.0 and later · before 6.1.8.4
  • ibm java7.0.0.0 and later · before 7.0.9.0
  • ibm java7.1.0.0 and later · before 7.1.3.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibmbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-accessibilitybefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-javacommbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibmbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-accessibilitybefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-javacommbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibmbefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el51:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.5.0-ibmbefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_61:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.5.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_61:1.5.0.16.10-1jpp.1.el6_6

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Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    40Plan
  • CVE-2013-5458Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2013-5457Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6, 6.0.1 before SR7, and 6.0.0 before SR15 allows remote attackers to execute arbit
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2013-5456The com.ibm.rmi.io.SunSerializableFactory class in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6 allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mech
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2012-4823Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-demo1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-devel1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-ibm-src1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-demo1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-devel1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc1:1.7.0.9.0-1jpp.1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_6_0-ibm1.6.0_sr16.4-15.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_7_1-ibm1.7.1_sr3.0-11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days-1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-200 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

json
{  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }}

Fixed

json
{  "permissions": ["activeTab"],  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]}

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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