CVE-2016-5959: Infoleak
First published: Wed Jun 07 2017(Updated: )
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 116136.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager | =2.0.2 | |
| IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager | =2.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-5959?
CVE-2016-5959 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5959?
To fix CVE-2016-5959, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager that does not store sensitive information in URL parameters.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5959?
CVE-2016-5959 affects IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager versions 2.0.2 and 2.1.0.
What details are disclosed in CVE-2016-5959?
CVE-2016-5959 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in URLs.
How can unauthorized parties exploit CVE-2016-5959?
Unauthorized parties may exploit CVE-2016-5959 by accessing sensitive information through server logs, referrer headers, or browser histories.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm security privileged identity manager
- version/ibm security privileged identity manager/2.0.2
- version/ibm security privileged identity manager/2.1