# CVE-2016-9993: SQL injection in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud

> Remote attackers can execute SQL commands to view, add, modify, or delete database information in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xjgw-5w55-wv5g

## What is CVE-2016-9993?

CVE-2016-9993 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud, published on 1 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud 9.0, and 10.0.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM Reference #: 1992067.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9993?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Kenexa Lcms Premier.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud

- [CVE-2016-5937](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5937/): Cross-site request forgery in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-5952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5952/): SQL injection in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-9992](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9992/): SQL injection in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2016-9994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9994/): SQL injection in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2017-1142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1142/): Information disclosure in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9993 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9993 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud, published on 1 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9993/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9993/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9993
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9993
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9993

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