CSRF in IBM Web Content Manager
CVE-2016-2901
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% 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 Web Content Manager
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 8.5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2901?
- CVE-2016-2901 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Web Content Manager, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2901?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.