Is CVE-2015-1947 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1947 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1947?

CVE-2015-1947 has a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1947?

Patch guidance is available from ibm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1947.

Fix CVE-2015-1947 - HIGH ibm infosphere biginsights

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1947?

4 products: ibm infosphere biginsights, ibm infosphere biginsights, ibm infosphere biginsights, ibm infosphere biginsights.

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IBM
Published: 12/31/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ibm : infosphere_biginsightsibm : infosphere_biginsightsibm : infosphere_biginsightsibm : infosphere_biginsights

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD