What is the severity of CVE-2016-2995?

The severity of CVE-2016-2995 is classified as medium due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2995?

To fix CVE-2016-2995, upgrade to the latest patched version of IBM Connections.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-2995?

CVE-2016-2995 affects remote authenticated users of IBM Connections versions 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-2995 enable?

CVE-2016-2995 can enable cross-site scripting attacks that allow an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Is CVE-2016-2995 related to other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2016-2995 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2997 and CVE-2016-3005.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-2995

medium

5.4

CWE

1/9/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-2995: XSS

First published: Thu Sep 01 2016(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2997, CVE-2016-3005, and CVE-2016-3010.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Connections Portlets	=4.0.0.0
IBM Connections Portlets	=4.5.0.0
IBM Connections Portlets	=5.0.0.0
IBM Connections Portlets	=5.5.0.0

Remedy

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988991

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2995?
The severity of CVE-2016-2995 is classified as medium due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2995?
To fix CVE-2016-2995, upgrade to the latest patched version of IBM Connections.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-2995?
CVE-2016-2995 affects remote authenticated users of IBM Connections versions 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-2995 enable?
CVE-2016-2995 can enable cross-site scripting attacks that allow an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Is CVE-2016-2995 related to other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2016-2995 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2997 and CVE-2016-3005.

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