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
EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.