CVE-2016-2945 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

Published: 2016-07-08

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8::::liberty:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.9::::liberty:::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4018	The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00633.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62450
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984502
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91517

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2016-07-08T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:13.903Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2945

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-07-08T01:59:11.320

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-2945

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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