Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-8999
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker…
5.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.
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)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Infosphere Datastage · Ibm
8.7; 9.1; 11.3; 11.5 · source: NVD
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-2016-8999
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8999
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995155
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95325
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037563
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