CVE-2015-1950

high

Description

IBM PowerVC Standard Edition 1.2.2.1 through 1.2.2.2 does not require authentication for access to the Python interpreter with nova credentials, which allows KVM guest OS users to discover certain PowerVC credentials and bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified Python code.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75102

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT08926

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020740

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-07-01

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00075