Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform
CVE-2016-8951

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Emptoris Strategic Supply Management
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 July 2017

Summary

The IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform is susceptible to a denial of service attack due to flaws in its authentication process. This vulnerability allows attackers to log out users and overwhelm user accounts with excessive email notifications, disrupting normal operations. The impact is significant as it can impair user access and lead to potential data exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Emptoris Strategic Supply Management 10.0.0.0

Emptoris Strategic Supply Management 10.0.1.0

Emptoris Strategic Supply Management 10.0.2.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99589
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118838
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005839
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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