CVE-2016-2945

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Published Jul 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.850% 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=swg1PI62450
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984502
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91517

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 8, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 8, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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