CVE-2016-5991 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Windows systems running IBM Sterling Connect:Direct via unspecified vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5991?
CVE-2016-5991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5991?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sterling Connect\.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5991?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5991 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5991 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5991 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-32331 IBM Connect:Express for UNIX denial of service
- CVE-2020-4767 Memory corruption in Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows
- CVE-2025-36137 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution
- CVE-2018-1903 Privilege escalation in Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
- CVE-2023-29260 IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX server-side request forgery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-757w-3xwr-7h7f.