CVE-2016-5990 File upload in Privileged Identity Manager
Authenticated users can upload malicious files to the IBM Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance, leading to automatic server-side code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5990?
CVE-2016-5990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Privileged Identity Manager, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance allows an authenticated user to upload malicious files that would be automatically executed by the server.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2016-5964 Security feature bypass in Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1640 Command injection in Security Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1618 Path traversal in Security Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2016-5958 Information disclosure in Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2016-5988 Information disclosure in Privileged Identity Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxx5-h743-7mxx.