CVE-2016-5950

IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992067	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94387	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992067	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94387	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.2:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992067 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992067 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94387 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94387 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-5950

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5950

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5950

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

kenexa_lcms_premier

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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