CVE-2016-3040 Open redirect in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 26 Sep 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can redirect victims to arbitrary sites for phishing in IBM WebSphere Liberty within ISPIM Virtual Appliance.

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-2016-3040?

CVE-2016-3040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. 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 WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty, as used in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8, allows remote authenticated users to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3040 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-56xg-w34f-m5r4.