CVE-2016-2923 describes a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Fix Pack 16.0.0.2. The flaw stems from the omission of the HTTPOnly flag for a JAX-RS API cookie in the Set-Cookie header, allowing remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information via script. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.5), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* | ||
8.5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* | ||
8.5.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* | ||
8.5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.3:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* | ||
8.5.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.4:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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