What is the severity of CVE-2016-3001?

CVE-2016-3001 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on authenticated users.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3001?

To fix CVE-2016-3001, apply the appropriate security patches provided by IBM for your version of Connections.

What versions of IBM Connections are affected by CVE-2016-3001?

CVE-2016-3001 affects IBM Connections versions 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-3001?

CVE-2016-3001 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Can unauthorized users exploit CVE-2016-3001?

No, CVE-2016-3001 can only be exploited by remote authenticated users with access to the Web UI.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-3001

medium

5.4

CWE

26/9/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-3001: XSS

First published: Mon Sep 26 2016(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3003 and CVE-2016-3006.

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

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989067

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3001?
CVE-2016-3001 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on authenticated users.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3001?
To fix CVE-2016-3001, apply the appropriate security patches provided by IBM for your version of Connections.
What versions of IBM Connections are affected by CVE-2016-3001?
CVE-2016-3001 affects IBM Connections versions 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-3001?
CVE-2016-3001 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Can unauthorized users exploit CVE-2016-3001?
No, CVE-2016-3001 can only be exploited by remote authenticated users with access to the Web UI.

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