What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5939?

CVE-2016-5939 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-5939?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-5939. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Kenexa Lms On Cloud CVE-2016-5939

MEDIUM

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2017-02-01 psirt@us.ibm.com

SQLi IBM Kenexa Lms On Cloud

6.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 01, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

AnalysisAI

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud is vulnerable to SQL injection. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. Affected products include: Ibm Kenexa Lms On Cloud.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.