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CVE-2015-1992

IBM Systems Director 5.2.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.0.x, 6.2.1.x, 6.3.0.0, 6.3.1.x, 6.3.2.x, 6.3.3.x, 6.3.5.0, and 6.3.6.0 improperly processes events, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1992 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product 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

2015-08-23T14:59:00.100

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:23:22.753

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	systems_director	5.20	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.1.0	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.1.1	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.2.0	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.2.1	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.2.2	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.3.0	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.3.1	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.5.0	Yes
Application	ibm	systems_director	6.3.6.0	Yes

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7d9a0db411a9071e986257e8c0029b365 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT08185 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5098524 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033653 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7d9a0db411a9071e986257e8c0029b365 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT08185 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5098524 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033653 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.