Servers and applications
CVE-2016-2945
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 8 Jul 2016
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Attack
- Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a user account · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server |
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