What is CVE-2016-5990?

CVE-2016-5990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security_privileged_identity_manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-5990?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Security_privileged_identity_manager

CVE-2016-5990

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance allows an authenticated user to upload malicious files that would be automatically executed by the server.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (Patch, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5990?: CVE-2016-5990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security_privileged_identity_manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-5990?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.