# CVE-2016-3046: SQL injection in Access Manager

> A remote attacker can exploit SQL injection in IBM Security Access Manager for Web to view information in the back-end database.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w4vg-xqpc-cc8m

## What is CVE-2016-3046?

CVE-2016-3046 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Access Manager, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Access Manager for Web is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements which could allow the attacker to view information in the back-end database.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3046?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Mobile, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-3046?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-3046 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Access Manager

- [CVE-2016-2908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2908/): XML external entity in Access Manager (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-1453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1453/): Command injection in Security Access Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3029/): Cross-site request forgery in Access Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-1477](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1477/): XML external entity in Security Access Manager (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2015-5018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5018/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-3046 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-3046 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Access Manager, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation Access Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3046/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3046/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3046
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3046
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3046

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