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CVE-2015-2030

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

IBM — Websphere Extreme Scale

CWEs

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