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CVE-2016-5894: Infoleak

First published: Wed Mar 08 2017(Updated: )

IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, Professional, Express, and Developer 7.0 and 8.0 is vulnerable to information disclosure vulnerability. A local user could view a plain text password in a Unix console. IBM Reference #: 1997408.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.4
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.6
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.7
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.8
IBM WebSphere Commerce=7.0.0.9
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.4
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.6
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.7
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.8
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.9
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.10
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.11
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.12
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.13
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.14
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.15
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.16
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.17
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.18
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.0.19
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.0
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.1
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.2
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.3
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.4
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.5
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.6
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.7
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.8
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.9
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.11
IBM WebSphere Commerce=8.0.1.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5894?

    CVE-2016-5894 is classified as a medium severity information disclosure vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5894?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-5894, apply the latest patches provided by IBM for the affected versions of WebSphere Commerce.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2016-5894?

    CVE-2016-5894 affects local users on systems running IBM WebSphere Commerce versions 7.0 and 8.0.

  • What impact does CVE-2016-5894 have?

    CVE-2016-5894 allows a local user to view plain text passwords, potentially compromising account security.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-5894?

    There is no official workaround for CVE-2016-5894; applying patches is the recommended solution.

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