Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3000 (CCN-114218)

Assigned:2016-09-19
Published:2016-09-19
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:The help service in IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service degradation) via a crafted URL.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3000

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Broken Link
LO89962

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1989067 (Connections)
IBM Connections Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93166

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-connections-cve20163000-dos(114218)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989067

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * 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 5.5.0.0
    ibm connections 4.5
    ibm connections 4.0
    ibm connections 5.0
    ibm connections 5.5