CVE-2016-0240 describes a vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor versions 8.2, 9.x, and 10.x where the HSTS protection mechanism is not enabled. This omission makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by forcing HTTP connections. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7, indicating a low impact on confidentiality with no integrity or availability impact, and requires high attack complexity over a network vector. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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