What is CVE-2016-8921?

CVE-2016-8921 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Filenet Workplace Xt, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-8921?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in IBM Filenet Workplace Xt

CVE-2016-8921

IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.022 (81.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Filenet_workplace_xt — versions 1.1.5
Ibm Corporation Filenet Content Manager — versions 5.0, 5.2, 5.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8921?: CVE-2016-8921 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Filenet Workplace Xt, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-8921?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.