Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management Platform
CVE-2016-8951
7.5HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
IBM
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 13 July 2017
What is CVE-2016-8951?
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.

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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
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