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

Published 2017-02-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000

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

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

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.