XSS in IBM Spectrum Control
CVE-2016-5944
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Control — versions 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.2.10
- IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center — versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93087 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5944?
- CVE-2016-5944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5944?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.