Information disclosure in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
CVE-2016-5966
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager — versions 2.0.2, 2.1
- IBM Corporation Privileged Identity Manager — versions 1.0.1, 2.0.1, 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95197 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5966?
- CVE-2016-5966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5966?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.