CVE-2016-6122

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Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 discloses answers to security questions in a response to authenticated users.

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

Kenexa LMS on Cloud

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13.0`	affected	—
`13.1`	affected	—
`13.2`	affected	—
`13.2.2`	affected	—
`13.2.3`	affected	—
`13.2.4`	affected	—
`14.0.0`	affected	—
`14.1.0`	affected	—
`14.2.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:13.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:13.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:13.2.4:::::::*

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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-2016-7056	IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 discloses answers to security questions in a response to authenticated users.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

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% (0.773% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993982
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94334

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Kenexa Lms On Cloud

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 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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