CVE-2016-2998 — LOW (3.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that update data.

CVSS Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Connections	4.0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO89929Not Applicable
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92578
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO89929Not Applicable
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92578

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2998?

CVE-2016-2998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication o...

How severe is CVE-2016-2998?

CVE-2016-2998 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2998?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Connections.