CVE-2016-5939

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992129	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93523	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992129	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93523	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:4.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:4.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:4.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms_on_cloud:5.2:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992129 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992129 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93523 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93523 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-5939

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5939

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

kenexa_lms_on_cloud

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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