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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7442 · published 2 January 2016

CVE-2015-7442: Ibm installation manager permissions and access controls vulnerability

Ibm · Installation Manager

consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and Packaging Utility before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is located in /tmp with a name based on a predicted PID value.

7.0 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.42% · top 66.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.0CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.2
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and Packaging Utility before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is located in /tmp with a name based on a predicted PID value.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971295 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77558
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971295 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77558

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7442), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.