What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3028?

CVE-2016-3028 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Security Access Manager For Web CVE-2016-3028

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2016-11-25 psirt@us.ibm.com

Command Injection IBM Security Access Manager For Web Security Access Manager

9.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-78 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.57%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.

No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before IF2 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager 9.0 before 9.0.1.0 IF5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before IF2 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager 9.0 before 9.0.1.0 IF5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging LMI admin access. Affected products include: Ibm Security Access Manager, Ibm Security Access Manager For Web. Version information: before 8.0.1.4.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.6%

Top 31% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.6%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

CRITICAL severity

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +46

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:9.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web:8.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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