Information disclosure in IBM Security Network Protection Firmware
CVE-2016-0201
GSKit in IBM Security Network Protection 5.3.1 before 5.3.1.7 and 5.3.2 allows remote attackers to discover credentials by triggering an MD5 collision.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Network Protection Firmware — versions 5.3.1, 5.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/80883 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034696 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0201?
- CVE-2016-0201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Network Protection Firmware, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0201?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0201 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.