Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2016-2945
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% 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 Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5.5.8, 8.5.5.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91517 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2945?
- CVE-2016-2945 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2945?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.