CVE-2016-5963

Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 does not properly validate updates, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.89% Top 20%
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=swg21989205 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93076 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5963?
CVE-2016-5963 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5963?
To fix CVE-2016-5963, 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-2016-5963 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5963 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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