Medium severity · published Feb 7, 2017
CVE-2016-3020
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper content validation
5.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper content validation. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass validation and load a page with malicious content.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SA
Security Access Manager For Mobile · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SA
Security Access Manager For Web 7.0 Firmware · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SA
Security Access Manager For Web 8.0 Firmware · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
SA
Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3020
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3020
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996826
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