What is CVE-2016-8954?

CVE-2016-8954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Dashdb Local, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-8954?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Dashdb Local

CVE-2016-8954

IBM dashDB Local uses hard-coded credentials that could allow a remote attacker to gain access to the Docker container or database.

Published 2017-02-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Dashdb Local — versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1
IBM Corporation Dashdb Local — versions 1.3.0, 1.2.1, 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95628 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8954?: CVE-2016-8954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Dashdb Local, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-8954?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.