# CVE-2016-5894: Information disclosure in WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

> A local user can view plain text passwords in the Unix console, exposing sensitive credentials in IBM WebSphere Commerce.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xhp-r5x3-pvv6

## What is CVE-2016-5894?

CVE-2016-5894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, published on 8 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, Professional, Express, and Developer 7.0 and 8.0 is vulnerable to information disclosure vulnerability. A local user could view a plain text password in a Unix console. IBM Reference #: 1997408.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5894?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Commerce.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-5894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

- [CVE-2012-3298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3298/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3577/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-6973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6973/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Commerce 6.0 before 6.0.0.7 have unknown impact and attack vectors. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-6090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6090/): Information disclosure in WebSphere Commerce Enterprise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-5007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5007/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5894 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, published on 8 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation WebSphere Commerce Enterprise. 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-2016-5894/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5894/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5894
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5894
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5894

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