What is CVE-2016-0391?

CVE-2016-0391 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bluemix, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2016-0391?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bluemix

CVE-2016-0391

The IBM Watson Developer Cloud services on Bluemix platforms do not properly generate random numbers for service-instance credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Bluemix
Ibm Watson_developer_cloud
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0391?: CVE-2016-0391 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bluemix, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2016-0391?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.