Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2016-5986
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x before 7.0.0.43, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.13, 8.5.x before 8.5.5.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.3 mishandles responses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93013 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036838 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5986?
- CVE-2016-5986 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5986?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.