Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-5984
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection
6.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to navigate to a web page the attacker controls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct clickjacking or other client-side browser attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
II
Infosphere Information Server · Ibm
8.7; 9.1; 11.3; 11.5 · source: NVD
II
Infosphere Information Server ON Cloud · Ibm
11.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5984
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5984
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95106
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