CVE-2016-6042 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition that allows for remote arbitrary code execution. This flaw, stemming from improper memory handling (CWE-119), could be exploited if a victim is enticed to open specially crafted content, leading to code execution in the victim's context. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.3 (HIGH), the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) but can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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