What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2884?

CVE-2016-2884 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2884?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-2884. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Forms Experience Builder CVE-2016-2884

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2016-11-30 psirt@us.ibm.com

IBM XSS CSRF Forms Experience Builder

8.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.0 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 30, 2016 - 20:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5.x and 8.6.x before 8.6.3.1, in an unspecified non-default configuration, allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5.x and 8.6.x before 8.6.3.1, in an unspecified non-default configuration, allows remote authenticated users to. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5.x and 8.6.x before 8.6.3.1, in an unspecified non-default configuration, allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences. Affected products include: Ibm Forms Experience Builder. Version information: before 8.6.3.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.