CVE-2016-2923
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.023 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header for an unspecified JAX-RS API cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via script access to this cookie.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5.5.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI61936cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983700Patchcnnvd
- http://www.auscert.org.au/./render.html?it=36354cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983700cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI61936enisa_euvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983700enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91518enisa_euvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI61936nvd
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