CVE-2016-2992

CVSS V2 Low 3.5 CVSS V3 Medium 5.4

Description

IBM Infosphere BigInsights is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2016-2992

Assigner
psirt@us.ibm.com

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2017-02-01T22:59:00

Last Modified Date
2017-02-15T13:13:04

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-79	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:biginsights:4.2:::::::*	1	OR

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
MEDIUM

Authentication
SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact
NONE

Integrity Impact
PARTIAL

Availability Impact
NONE

Base Score
3.5

Severity
LOW

Exploitability Score
6.8

Impact Score
2.9

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
LOW

User Interaction
REQUIRED

Scope
CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
LOW

Availability Impact
NONE

Base Score
5.4

Base Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
2.3

Impact Score
2.7

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987499	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95979	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2992
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2992

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 09:48:51				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 13:34:50	2017-02-01T22:59Z	2017-02-01T22:59:00	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-02 13:34:50		2017-02-15T13:13:04	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-02 13:34:50		Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated