CVE-2015-5006

IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR2, 7 R1 before SR3 FP20, 7 before SR9 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP15, and 6 before SR16 FP15 allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Kerberos Credential Cache.

Published: 2015-12-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-5006 is rated Low Risk (22/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.48%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5006

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 0.06% 0.48% +0.42%
2 2023-03-07 1.55% 0.06% -1.48%
3 2022-02-04 1.55%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-5006

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.1 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
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.
3.9 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-5006

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-5006

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5006
suse medium CVE-2015-5006 severity moderate: SUSE including 95 source package names (java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr16.15-27.1, java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr16.15-46.1, …), 199 product×package rows across 52 product lines (Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-SAP-BYOS, Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-SAP-On-Demand, … (52 product lines)): Fixed 170, Known Not Affected 29. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5006/

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-5006

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm java_2_sdk >= 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.16.13 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_2_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
ibm java_sdk >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.16.15 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
ibm java_sdk >= 6.1.0.0., < 6.1.8.15 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
ibm java_sdk >= 7.0.0.0, < 7.0.9.20 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
ibm java_sdk >= 7.1.0.0, < 7.1.3.20 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
ibm java_sdk >= 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.6 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.7 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 6.7 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.2 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.4 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-5006

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00014.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2506.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2507.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2508.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2509.html Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV78316 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969225 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77645 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034214 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 Third Party Advisory
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