CVE-2016-8982 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server, specifically affecting InfoSphere DataStage. The flaw involves sensitive data being stored in URL parameters, which could be exposed through server logs, referrer headers, or browser history. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.