CVE-2016-5984

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to navigate to a web page the attacker controls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct clickjacking or other client-side browser attacks.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95106	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-5984

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5984

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5984

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

infosphere_information_server
infosphere_information_server_on_cloud

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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