8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-2901
IBM WebSphere Portal PA_Theme_Creator CSRF Vulnerability
Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2016, 3:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2901 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_portal
2 Ibm web_content_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2901.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62594
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2901 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2901 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_content_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-352
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2901 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2901 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.38089

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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