Buffer Overflow in Unisys (CVE-2015-4049)
Summary
Vulnerability in Unisys (CVE-2015-4049). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Unisys Libra 43xx, 63xx, and 83xx, and FS600 class systems with MCP-FIRMWARE 40.0 before 40.0IC4 Build 270 might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (data corruption or system crash) via vectors related to using program operators during EPSILON (level 5) based codefiles at peak memory usage, which triggers CPM stack corruption.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2015-4049 has been found in Unisys.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 6.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Unisys CVE-2015-4049" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2015-4049 (Unisys) — CWE-119 / CVSS v3 6.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-119) exists in Unisys.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Unisys.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.8/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Unisys' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Unisys' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Unisysを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。