CVE-2015-2030

IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0 before 7.1.0.3 and 7.1.1 before 7.1.1.1 has an improper account-lockout setting, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Published: 2015-10-03 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-2030 is rated Moderate Risk (45.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.40%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.11% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2030

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.29% 1.40% +1.11%
2 2023-03-07 1.14% 0.29% -0.85%
3 2022-02-04 1.14%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-2030

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-2030

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2015-2030

Comment: <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/307.html">CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-2030

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm websphere_extreme_scale 7.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_extreme_scale:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_extreme_scale 7.1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_extreme_scale:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_extreme_scale 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_extreme_scale:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-2030

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