CVE-2016-8921

View on CVE.org

Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server.

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

FileNet Content Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0`	affected	—
`4.0.1`	affected	—
`4.5.0`	affected	—
`4.5.1`	affected	—
`5.0`	affected	—
`5.1`	affected	—
`5.2.0`	affected	—
`5.2.0.1`	affected	—
`5.1.0`	affected	—
`5.2`	affected	—
`4.0.2`	affected	—
`1.1.5`	affected	—
`5.2.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_workplace_xt:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9746	IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server.

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 High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.235% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Filenet Workplace Xt

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "FileNet Content Manager", "vendor": "IBM Corporation", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "4.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.5.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.5.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.0.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.1.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "1.1.5"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.1"}]}], "datePublic": "2017-02-01T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "Gain Access", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2017-02-02T10:57:01.000Z", "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm"}, "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018"}, {"name": "94582", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "ID": "CVE-2016-8921", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "FileNet Content Manager", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "4.0"}, {"version_value": "4.0.1"}, {"version_value": "4.5.0"}, {"version_value": "4.5.1"}, {"version_value": "5.0"}, {"version_value": "5.1"}, {"version_value": "5.2.0"}, {"version_value": "5.2.0.1"}, {"version_value": "5.1.0"}, {"version_value": "5.2"}, {"version_value": "4.0.2"}, {"version_value": "1.1.5"}, {"version_value": "5.2.1"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "IBM Corporation"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "Gain Access"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018"}, {"name": "94582", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:35:02.312Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018"}, {"name": "94582", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "cveId": "CVE-2016-8921", "datePublished": "2017-02-01T20:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2016-10-25T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:35:02.312Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "FileNet Content Manager", "vendor": "IBM Corporation", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "4.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.5.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.5.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.0.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.1.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.0.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "1.1.5"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.2.1"}]}], "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_workplace_xt:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3F0BB3E3-C1F5-46A2-80F0-D0B4C62FE376", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT podr\u00eda permitir a un atacante remoto cargar archivos arbitrarios, lo que podr\u00eda permitir al atacante ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario en el servidor vulnerable."}], "id": "CVE-2016-8921", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:55:11.053", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "SINGLE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 6.5, "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.0, "impactScore": 6.4, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2017-02-01T20:59:02.800", "references": [{"source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018"}, {"source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994018"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94582"}], "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-434"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}