What is CVE-2016-5991?

CVE-2016-5991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Sterling_connect\, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-5991?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Sterling_connect\

CVE-2016-5991

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Sterling_connect\ — versions direct
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5991?: CVE-2016-5991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Sterling_connect\, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5991?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.