CVE-2016-0271 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM UrbanCode Deploy agents (versions 6.x before 6.0.1.14, 6.1.x before 6.1.3.3, and 6.2.x before 6.2.1.1) where they fail to verify server identities in JMS or HTTP sessions. This oversight allows local, highly privileged users to gain root access to arbitrary agents through unspecified attack vectors. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (High), the vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low profile despite its high severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.