Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2953 (CCN-113724)

Assigned:2016-11-17
Published:2016-11-17
Updated:2016-11-30
Summary:IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4 does not require SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by sniffing the network.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2953

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Broken Link
LO90268

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Broken Link
LO90295

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1990888 (Connections)
IBM Connections Security Refresh (CVE-2016-2953)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94415

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94415
IBM Connections CVE-2016-2953 Man in the Middle Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-connections-cve20162953-info-disc(113724)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm connections 4.0.0.0
    ibm connections 4.5.0.0
    ibm connections 5.0.0.0
    ibm connections 4.5
    ibm connections 4.0
    ibm connections 5.0