CVE-2016-8953 Open redirect in Emptoris Sourcing
Remote attackers can exploit an open redirect in IBM Emptoris Sourcing to spoof URLs and phish sensitive user information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8953?
CVE-2016-8953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Sourcing, published on 12 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Emptoris Sourcing 9.5.x through 10.1.x could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 118840.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Emptoris Sourcing.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Emptoris Sourcing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rqw-r289-96fw.