CVE-2016-8951

Description

IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform 10.0.0.x through 10.1.1.x is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the authentication features that could log out users and flood user accounts with emails. IBM X-Force ID: 118838.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99589 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118838 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005839 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8951?
CVE-2016-8951 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8951?
To fix CVE-2016-8951, 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-2016-8951 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8951 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8951?
CVE-2016-8951 affects IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management.
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