What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5920?

CVE-2016-5920 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-5920?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-5920. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Financial Transaction Manager CVE-2016-5920

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2016-10-29 psirt@us.ibm.com

IBM XSS Financial Transaction Manager

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 29, 2016 - 01:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services 3.0.0.x before fp0015 and 3.0.1.0 before iFix0002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services 3.0.0.x before fp0015 and 3.0.1.0 before iFix0002 allows remote authenticated users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services 3.0.0.x before fp0015 and 3.0.1.0 before iFix0002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.