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CVE-2015-7441

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-01-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Remote Artifact Loader (RAL) in IBM WebSphere Process Server 7 and Business Process Manager Advanced 7.5 through 7.5.1.2, 8.0 through 8.0.1.3, 8.5.0 through 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5 through 8.5.5.0, and 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2 does not properly use SSL for its HTTPS connection, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

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 · moderate confidence

The Remote Artifact Loader (RAL) component in IBM WebSphere Process Server and Business Process Manager Advanced fails to properly implement SSL/TLS for its HTTPS connections, allowing authenticated remote users to potentially intercept sensitive information or tamper with data in transit due to improper certificate validation or missing encryption.

MitigationEnable and properly configure SSL/TLS for RAL connections, ensuring valid certificates are used and HTTPS is enforced with appropriate cipher suites.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Business Process ManagerApplication
Affected:= 7.5.0.0= 7.5.0.1= 7.5.1.0= 7.5.1.1= 7.5.1.2= 8.0.0.0= 8.0.1.0= 8.0.1.1= 8.0.1.2= 8.0.1.3= 8.5.0.0= 8.5.0.1
Websphere Process ServerApplication
Affected:= 7.0

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed IBM Business Process Manager or WebSphere Process Server version
    Check the product version through the IBM BPM administration console (typically at /BPMAdmin) or by inspecting the versionInfo file in the installation directory (versionInfo.sh or versionInfo.bat)
    Affected if The installed version matches any of the listed affected versions: BPM 7.5.0.0-8.5.0.1 or WPS 7.0
  2. Verify if Remote Artifact Loader (RAL) is configured and enabled
    Access the IBM BPM administration console and navigate to the RAL configuration section, or check the 100Custom.xml configuration file for RAL-related settings (typically in the deployed EAR application configuration)
    Affected if RAL is enabled and configured in the environment
  3. Inspect SSL/TLS configuration for RAL connections
    Check the RAL configuration for HTTPS/SSL settings. In the admin console, examine the RAL transport settings. In configuration files, look for sslConfig, keyStore, or trustStore settings associated with RAL
    Affected if SSL/TLS is not properly configured, certificate validation is disabled, or HTTPS is not enforced for RAL connections
  4. Review SSL certificate validation settings
    Examine the SSL configuration files (typically in the properties or config directory) for RAL-specific SSL settings. Look for parameters like validateServerCertificate, trustStore, or trustStorePassword
    Affected if Certificate validation is disabled or trustStore is not properly configured for RAL HTTPS connections

Your environment is affected if you run an affected IBM BPM or WPS version with RAL enabled and the SSL/TLS configuration for RAL is missing, misconfigured, or lacks proper certificate validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Enable and properly configure SSL/TLS for RAL connections, ensuring valid certificates are used and HTTPS is enforced with appropriate cipher suites.

Fix this in Business Process Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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