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CVE-2015-1889

Published: Apr 22, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-89
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Big SQL component in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 3.0 through 3.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended HDFS data-access restrictions via (1) a crafted CREATE HADOOP TABLE statement referencing the data of an arbitrary user or (2) an import of a certain Hive table definition with the HCAT_SYNC_OBJECTS procedure.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

infosphere biginsightsibm
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
ibmcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka international business machines

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21700654
www-01.ibm.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032150
securitytracker.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 22, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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