CVE-2016-5994

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a vulnerability that would allow an authenticated user to browse any file on the engine tier, and examine its contents.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM Corporation	InfoSphere Information Server	8.1; 8.5; 8.0; 8.5.0.1; 8.7; 9.1; 8.0.1; 10.0; 11.3; 10; 11.3.0.0; 11.3.1.0; 11.5

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992171Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037022
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992171Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037022

Timeline

Published: Feb 1, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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