CVE-2016-9739

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996761	Patch VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95326	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037765	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996761	Patch VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95326	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037765	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:7.0.1.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 22:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-9739

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9739

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9739

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

security_identity_manager

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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