CVE-2016-8960

Description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2 could allow a user with lower privilege Capabilities to adopt the Capabilities of a higher-privilege user by intercepting the higher-privilege user's cookie value from its HTTP request and then reusing it in subsequent requests. IBM Reference #: 1993718.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Corporation Cognos Business Intelligence
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993718 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96963 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8960?
CVE-2016-8960 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8960?
To fix CVE-2016-8960, 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-2016-8960 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8960 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-2016-8960?
CVE-2016-8960 affects IBM Corporation Cognos Business Intelligence.
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