Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-2924
IBM Infosphere BigInsights is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input
5.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Infosphere BigInsights is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BigInsights · IBM Corporation
3.0; 3.0.0.1; 3.0.0.2; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.3.0; +8 more · source: vendor, NVD