Medium severity · published May 17, 2016
CVE-2016-0306
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.10, when FIPS 140-2 is enabled, misconfigures TLS, which allows…
5.9
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.10, when FIPS 140-2 is enabled, misconfigures TLS, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
7.0.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.0.3; 7.0.0.4; 7.0.0.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0306
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0306
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI56190
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21979231
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85978
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