CVE-2016-5997 Weak cryptography in n/a
The web portal fails to enforce password quality rules, allowing attackers to easily compromise accounts via brute-force attacks.
- 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-2016-5997?
CVE-2016-5997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 does not apply password-quality rules to password changes, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tealeaf Customer Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2mx-8c88-f5cf.