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CVE-2015-1892

The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP12 and 8.x before 8.0.1 FP1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) or obtain potentially sensitive information via port-5353 UDP packets.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1892 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-04-01T02:00:32.220

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware	≤ 7.0.0.11	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.0.1	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.0.2	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.0.3	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.0.4	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.0.5	Yes
Operating System	ibm	security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware	8.0.1.0	Yes

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911 ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913 ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.