CVE-2016-5994

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Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a vulnerability that would allow an authenticated user to browse any file on the engine tier, and examine its contents.

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

IBM Corporation

InfoSphere Information Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.1`	affected	—
`8.5`	affected	—
`8.0`	affected	—
`8.5.0.1`	affected	—
`8.7`	affected	—
`9.1`	affected	—
`8.0.1`	affected	—
`10.0`	affected	—
`11.3`	affected	—
`10`	affected	—
`11.3.0.0`	affected	—
`11.3.1.0`	affected	—
`11.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2016-6928	IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a vulnerability that would allow an authenticated user to browse any file on the engine tier, and examine its contents.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.167% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992171
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93557
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037022

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Infosphere Information Server

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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