What is CVE-2016-0380?

CVE-2016-0380 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect\, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-08-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-0380?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect\

CVE-2016-0380

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.1.0 before 4.1.0.4 iFix073 and 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.4 iFix003 uses default file permissions of 0664, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via standard filesystem operations.

Published 2016-08-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Sterling Connect\ — versions direct
IBM Sterling Connect\:direct — versions 4.1.0.0, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/92336 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0380?: CVE-2016-0380 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect\, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-0380?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.