CVE-2016-2953

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Published Nov 30, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4 does not require SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by sniffing the network.

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:connections:4.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:::::::*

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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-2016-4026	IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4 does not require SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by sniffing the network.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.272% 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=swg1LO90268
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90295
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94415

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Connections

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 30, 2016, 11:00 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: Nov 30, 2016, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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