CVE-2015-5043
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · unediteddiag in IBM Security Guardium 8.2 before p6015, 9.0 before p6015, 9.1, 9.5, and 10.0 before p6015 allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified key sequences.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the diag tool of IBM Security Guardium versions 8.2 before p6015, 9.0 before p6015, 9.1, 9.5, and 10.0 before p6015. Local users can obtain root access by entering unspecified key sequences in the diagnostic interface, allowing complete system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.2= 9.0= 9.1= 9.5= 10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed IBM Security Guardium versionAccess the Guardium CLI or console and run the version command (typically 'guardium_version' or check via Help > About in the GUI). Alternatively, inspect system files that contain the version string such as /opt/IBM/Guardium/version or similar installation directories.Affected if The installed version matches 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, or 10.0 and does not have patch p6015 applied.
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Determine if patch p6015 is appliedCheck the installed patches on the Guardium system. This is typically done via the CLI using a command to list applied patches (such as 'guardium_inspection' or 'patch -l' or similar patch listing command specific to Guardium). Look for p6015 in the applied patches list.Affected if Patch p6015 is NOT listed among the applied patches.
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Verify diagnostic tool accessibilityDetermine if the diagnostic interface (diag tool) is accessible on the system. This tool is typically accessed via console or specific CLI commands. Check if the diag functionality is enabled and can be invoked by local users.Affected if The diagnostic tool interface is accessible to local users without additional access controls.
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Check local user privilegesReview which local users have access to the system console or CLI where the diagnostic tool can be invoked. Identify if untrusted local users exist who could potentially trigger the vulnerability.Affected if Local users with standard or limited system access can reach the diagnostic interface.
The environment is affected if IBM Security Guardium version 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, or 10.0 is installed without patch p6015 and the diagnostic tool is accessible to local users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the appropriate p6015 patch for the installed version (or upgrade to a patched version) and restrict local system access to trusted administrative personnel only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-5043 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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