CVE-2016-8999 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Infosphere Datastage	8.7
Ibm	Infosphere Information Server	8.7
Ibm	Infosphere Information Server On Cloud	11.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995155PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95325Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037563
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995155PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95325Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037563

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8999?

CVE-2016-8999 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CS...

How severe is CVE-2016-8999?

CVE-2016-8999 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8999?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Infosphere Datastage, Ibm Infosphere Information Server, Ibm Infosphere Information Server On Cloud.