Medium severity · published Nov 25, 2016
CVE-2016-5991
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors
4.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Sterling Connect:direct · Ibm
4.5; 4.5.01; 4.6; 4.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5991
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5991
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16911
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989807
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94515
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