CVE-2016-5889 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Interact 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, and 10.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 115085.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Interact	8.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002149PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002149PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5889?

CVE-2016-5889 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). IBM Interact 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, and 10.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website tr...

How severe is CVE-2016-5889?

CVE-2016-5889 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5889?

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