XSS in IBM Curam Social Program Management
CVE-2016-9979
IBM Curam Social Program Management 5.2, 6.0, and 7.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 120255.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% 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 Curam Social Program Management — versions 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0, 5.2, 4.5, 6.0.3, 6.1, 5.2.6, 6.0.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.2.0, 7.0.0
- IBM Curam Social Program Management — versions 6.0.4.0, 6.0.4.1, 6.0.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97993 (vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9979?
- CVE-2016-9979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Curam Social Program Management, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9979?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.