CVE-2016-2989 describes an open redirect vulnerability within the Connections Portlets component of IBM WebSphere Portal, specifically versions 5.x before 5.0.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external websites, facilitating phishing attacks. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to high integrity impact (I:H) without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections_portlets:5.0:*:*:*:*:websphere_portal:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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