CVE-2016-0228 Open redirect in Marketing Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 17 Apr 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can redirect victims to arbitrary websites via open redirect flaws, facilitating phishing attacks against IBM Marketing Platform users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0228?

CVE-2016-0228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Marketing Platform, published on 17 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Marketing Platform 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, caused by an open redirect vulnerability in various scripts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect a victim to arbitrary Web sites. IBM X-Force ID: 110236.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Marketing Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrpp-3cgc-4jff.