High severity · published Jul 7, 2016
CVE-2016-2923
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header for an unspecified…
7.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header for an unspecified JAX-RS API cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via script access to this cookie.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.5.0; 8.5.5.1; 8.5.5.2; 8.5.5.3; 8.5.5.4; 8.5.5.5; +4 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2923
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2923
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI61936
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983700
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91518
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