Improper input validation in IBM Business Process Manager
CVE-2016-9693
IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set of attacks. Ultimately, an attacker can cause an unauthenticated victim to download a malicious payload. An existing file type restriction can be bypassed so that the payload might be considered executable and cause damage on the victim's machine. IBM Reference #: 1998655.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Business Process Manager — versions 7.5.0.0, 7.5.0.1, 7.5.1.0
- IBM Websphere — versions 7.2, 7.2.0.1, 7.2.0.2
- IBM Corporation Business Process Manager Advanced — versions 7.5, 8.5.6.2, 8.5.7.CF201609
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98074 (vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9693?
- CVE-2016-9693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Business Process Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.