Auth bypass in IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management
CVE-2016-8951
IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform 10.0.0.x through 10.1.1.x is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the authentication features that could log out users and flood user accounts with emails. IBM X-Force ID: 118838.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management — versions 10.0.1.0, 10.1.1.0, 10.1.0.0
- IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management — versions 10.0.0.0, 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99589 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118838 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8951?
- CVE-2016-8951 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8951?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.