CVE-2015-7818
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 · uneditedThe administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary JSP code with SYSTEM privileges by using the Apache Axis AdminService deployment method to install a .jsp file.
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 confidenceThe administration-panel web service in IBM/Lenovo Switch Center exposes the Apache Axis AdminService, which allows local users to deploy arbitrary JSP files that execute with SYSTEM privileges. This enables complete local privilege escalation from a low-privileged user context.
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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<= 7.3.1.4<= 8.1.1.0CVSS 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 product and versionLocate the Switch Center installation and check the version information. This is typically available in the software itself, the installation directory, or the web interface login page.Affected if The installed version is IBM System Networking Switch Center 7.3.1.4 or earlier, OR Lenovo Switch Center 8.1.1.0 or earlier
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Locate the Axis AdminService endpointAccess the web administration panel and attempt to locate or access the Axis AdminService endpoint. This is typically exposed at a path like /axis/AdminService under the administration-panel web service.Affected if The Axis AdminService is exposed and accessible without additional authentication or restriction
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Verify SYSTEM-level execution capabilityIf the Axis AdminService is accessible, confirm it allows deployment of arbitrary JSP files that would execute with SYSTEM (highest) privileges.Affected if The Axis AdminService permits deployment of JSP files that execute with SYSTEM privileges, enabling complete local privilege escalation
A user is affected if they are running IBM System Networking Switch Center <= 7.3.1.4 or Lenovo Switch Center <= 8.1.1.0 AND the Axis AdminService endpoint is exposed and accessible, allowing SYSTEM-level code execution.
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 dataUpgrade IBM System Networking Switch Center to version 7.3.1.5 or later, and Lenovo Switch Center to version 8.1.2.0 or later. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, disable or restrict access to the Axis AdminService endpoint.
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