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CVE-2016-6090: IBM Websphere Commerce: Information disclosure

CVE-2016-6090 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects IBM Websphere Commerce. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

IBM WebSphere Commerce contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow disclosure of user personal data, performing of unauthorized administrative operations, and potentially causing a denial of service.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Affected products

  • IBM Websphere Commerce: from 6.0.0.0 up to and including 6.0.0.11; from 7.0.0.0 up to and including 7.0.0.9; from 8.0.0.0 up to and including 8.0.0.16; from 8.0.1.0 up to and including 8.0.1.8; 8.0.3.0

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