CVE-2016-8951 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform 10.0.0.x through 10.1.1.x is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the authentication features that could log out users and flood user accounts with emails. IBM X-Force ID: 118838.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Emptoris Strategic Supply Management	10.0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005839PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99589Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118838VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005839PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99589Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118838VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8951?

CVE-2016-8951 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform 10.0.0.x through 10.1.1.x is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the authentication features that cou...

How severe is CVE-2016-8951?

CVE-2016-8951 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8951?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Emptoris Strategic Supply Management.