CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2945

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 8.5.5.8 to 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to resources, potentially leading to privilege escalation and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update IBM WebSphere Application Server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor API access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS