CVE-2016-2953

IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4 does not require SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by sniffing the network.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90268	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90295	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94415	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90268	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90295	Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94415	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-11-30 11:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2953

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2953

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2953

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

connections

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

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