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CVE-2015-7450 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2015-7450 is a code injection vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition. CISA lists it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means defenders should treat it as an active exposure and prioritize vendor-directed remediation.

Vendor
IBM
Product
WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-01-10
Original CVE updated
2022-01-10
Advisory published
2022-01-10
Advisory updated
2022-01-10

Who should care

Organizations running IBM WebSphere Application Server or Server Hypervisor Edition, especially teams responsible for patching, application platform administration, and vulnerability management.

Technical summary

The available corpus identifies the issue as a code injection vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition. CISA’s KEV entry marks it as known exploited and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. No additional technical details, attack preconditions, or CVSS score are included in the supplied source data.

Defensive priority

High. Because CISA has included this CVE in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, remediation should be prioritized over routine patch scheduling.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether IBM WebSphere Application Server or Server Hypervisor Edition is present in your environment.
  • Review IBM vendor guidance for the affected product and apply the recommended updates as soon as operationally possible.
  • Verify remediation across all instances, including development, staging, and disaster recovery environments.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and document the risk until the vendor update can be deployed.
  • Monitor for any signs of unauthorized activity on affected systems and investigate anomalies promptly.

Evidence notes

Source corpus supports only the following: the CVE identifier, IBM product names, a code injection classification, and CISA KEV inclusion. The KEV metadata states ‘Apply updates per vendor instructions.’ Published/modified dates supplied for the source item and CVE are 2022-01-10; that date reflects the catalog/source record context, not the underlying vulnerability’s original discovery date. No CVSS score or exploit details were provided.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2015-7450 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7450

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2015-7450 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7450

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.