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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1947 · published 31 December 2015

CVE-2015-1947: Ibm infosphere biginsights vulnerability

Ibm · Infosphere Biginsights

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0, when a DB2 database is used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is loaded by a setuid or setgid program.

7.4 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.39% · top 69.4%
7.4CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.9
0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, and 4.0, when a DB2 database is used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is loaded by a setuid or setgid program.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 Vendor Advisory
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967131 Vendor Advisory
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79693
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034537
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034562

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-1947), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.