What is CVE-2016-2861?

CVE-2016-2861 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere_extreme_scale, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2016-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2016-2861?

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

Information disclosure in Ibm Websphere_extreme_scale

CVE-2016-2861

IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0 before 7.1.0.3, 7.1.1 before 7.1.1.1, 8.5 before 8.5.0.3, and 8.6 before 8.6.0.8 does not properly encrypt data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the n…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.011 (60.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere_extreme_scale — versions 7.1.0, 7.1.0.2, 7.1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2861?: CVE-2016-2861 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere_extreme_scale, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2016-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2016-2861?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.