CVE-2016-2914 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Document Builder component of IBM Rational Publishing Engine (RPENG) 2.0.1 prior to ifix002. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading files with unexpected extensions. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), it requires low privileges and network access, potentially leading to limited impact on integrity and availability. Despite its age, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or evidence of active exploitation, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.