CVE-2016-5984
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.009 · 58 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to navigate to a web page the attacker controls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct clickjacking or other client-side browser attacks.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 8.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 9.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server on cloud= 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682Patchcnnvd
- http://www.auscert.org.au/./render.html?it=40150cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95106enisa_euvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95106Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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