Open Redirect in IBM Emptoris Sourcing
CVE-2016-8953
IBM Emptoris Sourcing 9.5.x through 10.1.x could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 118840.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Emptoris Sourcing — versions 9.5, 10.1.0, 10.0.4
- IBM Emptoris Sourcing — versions 9.5, 9.5.0.1, 9.5.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118840 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99545 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8953?
- CVE-2016-8953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Sourcing, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8953?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.