High severity · published Jul 8, 2016
CVE-2016-2945
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to…
7.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.5.8; 8.5.5.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2945
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2945
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62450
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984502
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91517
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