What is CVE-2016-0238?

CVE-2016-0238 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2017-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2016-0238?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2016-0238

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, 10.0, and 10.1 transmits sensitive data in cleartext in the query of the request. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 110409

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published 2017-07-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.1, 9.5, 9.0
IBM Security Guardium — versions 9.0, 9.1, 9.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110409 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99379 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0238?: CVE-2016-0238 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2017-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-0238?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.