Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2998
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2016-2998
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2998
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2998
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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3.5
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.1
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2998
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The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2998
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92578
IBM Connections CVE-2016-2998 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO89929
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayedNot Applicable
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991
IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Connections Security UpdatePatch;Vendor Advisory
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