CVE-2016-5979

Description

IBM Distributed Marketing 8.6, 9.0, and 10.0 could allow a privileged authenticated user to create an instance that gets created with security profile not valid for the templates, that results in the new instance not accessible for the intended user. IBM X-Force ID: 116379.

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Corporation Distributed Marketing
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999526 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5979?
CVE-2016-5979 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5979?
To fix CVE-2016-5979, 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-2016-5979 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5979 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5979?
CVE-2016-5979 affects IBM Corporation Distributed Marketing.
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