What is CVE-2016-0241?

CVE-2016-0241 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2016-0241?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor

CVE-2016-0241

IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor 8.2 before p310, 9.x through 9.5 before p700, and 10.x through 10.1 before p100 allows remote authenticated users to spoof administrator accounts by sending a modified login request over HTTP.

Published 2016-10-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor — versions 8.2, 9.0, 9.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/93828 (vdb-entry)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0241?: CVE-2016-0241 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-0241?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.