Information Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
CVE-2016-8982

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Infosphere Datastage
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-8982?

IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a vulnerability where sensitive information is inadvertently stored in URL parameters. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized users to access sensitive data if they manage to obtain these URLs through server logs, referrer headers, or browser history. Organizations utilizing InfoSphere need to ensure that proper security measures are in place to mitigate the risk of data leakage.

Affected Version(s)

InfoSphere DataStage 8.5

InfoSphere DataStage 9.1

InfoSphere DataStage 11.3

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995895
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95651
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037616
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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