What is the severity of CVE-2016-5899?

CVE-2016-5899 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for credential disclosure and impact on trusted sessions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5899?

To fix CVE-2016-5899, users should update to the patched versions of IBM Jazz Reporting Service 5.0.2, 6.0.1, or 6.0.2.

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-5899 enable?

CVE-2016-5899 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing malicious scripts to be injected into the web interface.

Which versions of IBM Jazz Reporting Service are affected by CVE-2016-5899?

CVE-2016-5899 affects IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, and 6.0.2.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2016-5899?

Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2016-5899 as it involves executing JavaScript code through the web UI.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-5899

medium

5.4

CWE

1/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-5899: XSS

First published: Wed Feb 01 2017(Updated: )

IBM Jazz Reporting Service (JRS) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=5.0
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=5.0.1
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=5.0.2
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=6.0
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=6.0.1
IBM Jazz Reporting Service	=6.0.2

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5899?
CVE-2016-5899 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for credential disclosure and impact on trusted sessions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5899?
To fix CVE-2016-5899, users should update to the patched versions of IBM Jazz Reporting Service 5.0.2, 6.0.1, or 6.0.2.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-5899 enable?
CVE-2016-5899 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing malicious scripts to be injected into the web interface.
Which versions of IBM Jazz Reporting Service are affected by CVE-2016-5899?
CVE-2016-5899 affects IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, and 6.0.2.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2016-5899?
Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2016-5899 as it involves executing JavaScript code through the web UI.

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