CVE-2016-5991

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Published Nov 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.5:::::windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.5.01:::::windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.6:::::windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.7:::::windows::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6925	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.269% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16911
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989807
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94515

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Sterling Connect\

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 25, 2016, 3:38 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 25, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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