CVE-2016-5933 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2 and 6.3 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could lead to HTTP cache poisoning or firewall bypass. IBM Reference #: 1997223.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tivoli Monitoring	6.2.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997223Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997223Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5933?

CVE-2016-5933 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2 and 6.3 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could lead to HTTP cache poisoning or firewall bypass. IBM Reference #: 1997223.

How severe is CVE-2016-5933?

CVE-2016-5933 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5933?

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