CVE-2016-2998

Description

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.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92578 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO89929 vendor advisory not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2998?
CVE-2016-2998 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2998?
To fix CVE-2016-2998, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2998 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2998 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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