Is CVE-2015-1975 being actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1975 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1975?

CVE-2015-1975 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2015-1975

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

The web administration tool in IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server 6.0 before iFix 75, 6.1 before iFix 68, 6.2 before iFix 44, and 6.3 before iFix 37 and IBM Security Directory Server 6.3.1 before iFix 11 and 6.4 before iFix 2 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to argument injection. IBM X-Force ID: 103694.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-74
EPSS score: 0.5% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-2080)
Published: April 3, 2018
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-2080 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server
ibm / tivoli directory server

Certified products that may be affected

4 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.3 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0806-2013 - archived
IBM Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.2 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0535-2009 - archived
IBM Tivoli Directory Server version 6.1 - IBM Informationssysteme Deutschland GmbH - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0428-2008 - archived
IBM Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.0 Fix Pack 1, Interim Fix 5 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0283-2006 - archived

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960659(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103717(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103694(VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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