Medium severity · published Oct 1, 2016
CVE-2016-3042
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty before 16.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web…
5.4
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty before 16.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving OpenID Connect clients.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3042
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3042
Not Applicable
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI64790
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986716
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92985
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