Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2016-5983
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.43, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, 8.5 before 8.5.5.11, 9.0 before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted serialized object.
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: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93162 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5983?
- CVE-2016-5983 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5983?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5983 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.