Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8999 (CCN-119363)

Assigned:2016-10-25
Published:2017-01-09
Updated:2017-07-27
Summary:IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8999

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1995155 (InfoSphere Information Server)
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability (CVE-2016-8999)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995155

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95325

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95325
IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVE-2016-8999 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037563

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-infosphere-cve20168999-css-injection(119363)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm infosphere datastage 8.7
    ibm infosphere datastage 9.1
    ibm infosphere datastage 11.3
    ibm infosphere datastage 11.5
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 9.1
    ibm infosphere information server 11.3
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5
    ibm infosphere information server on cloud 11.5
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 9.1
    ibm infosphere information server 11.3
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5