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7.5high

CVE-2016-2945

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.0AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/91517 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984502 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62450 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred

Sources

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