What is the severity of CVE-2016-8911?

CVE-2016-8911 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through social engineering attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8911?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8911, users should update IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud to the latest version released by IBM.

What versions of IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud are affected by CVE-2016-8911?

CVE-2016-8911 affects IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud versions 13.1, 13.2, 13.2.2, 13.2.3, and 13.2.4.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-8911 enable?

CVE-2016-8911 allows a remote attacker to hijack the click actions of a user, potentially leading to further attacks.

Can CVE-2016-8911 be exploited without user interaction?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-8911 requires the victim to be persuaded to visit a malicious website, indicating user interaction is necessary.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8911

medium

5.4

CWE

254

1/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-8911

First published: Wed Feb 01 2017(Updated: )

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Kenexa LMS	=13.1
IBM Kenexa LMS	=13.2
IBM Kenexa LMS	=13.2.2
IBM Kenexa LMS	=13.2.3
IBM Kenexa LMS	=13.2.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8911?
CVE-2016-8911 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through social engineering attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8911?
To mitigate CVE-2016-8911, users should update IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud to the latest version released by IBM.
What versions of IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud are affected by CVE-2016-8911?
CVE-2016-8911 affects IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud versions 13.1, 13.2, 13.2.2, 13.2.3, and 13.2.4.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-8911 enable?
CVE-2016-8911 allows a remote attacker to hijack the click actions of a user, potentially leading to further attacks.
Can CVE-2016-8911 be exploited without user interaction?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-8911 requires the victim to be persuaded to visit a malicious website, indicating user interaction is necessary.

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