CVE-2016-2998 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting IBM Connections versions 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions that update data. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with a potential impact of data modification but no confidentiality or availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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