CVE-2016-9716 Cross-site request forgery in InfoSphere Master Data Management

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can trick a trusted user into executing unauthorized actions on the IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-9716?

CVE-2016-9716 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management, published on 31 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server 11.0, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 11.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 119729.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxmq-78xh-r35v.

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