CVE-2016-5900 Information disclosure in Tealeaf Customer Experience
Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper TLS certificate validation in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5900?
CVE-2016-5900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tealeaf Customer Experience, published on 8 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly validate the TLS certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5900?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5900?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5900 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5900 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqc8-w2ww-hr27.