Low severity · published Sep 1, 2016
CVE-2016-2998
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack…
3.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that update data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Connections · Ibm
4.0.0.0; 4.5.0.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.5.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2998
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2998
Not Applicable
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO89929
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92578
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