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CVE-2015-7442

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-01-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-7442
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
0.42%

Original 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.