High severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-6042
IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory
7.3
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system in the same context as the victim.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Security Appscan · Ibm
9.0.0.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.1.0; 9.0.1.1; 9.0.2.0; 9.0.2.1; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6042
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6042
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995118
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