CVE-2016-5959
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Information Disclosure
Description
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 116136.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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-2016-5959.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003092 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116136 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003092 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116136 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5959 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-2016-5959
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5959 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5959 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003092 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116136 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116136 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116136 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003092 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003092 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98829 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.22 }} -0.03%
score
0.41825
percentile