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CVE-2016-2960

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x before 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.13, 8.5.0.x before 8.5.5.10, 8.5.0.x and 16.0.0.x Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.3, and 9.0.0.x before 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted SIP messages.

Severity
Low 3.7
Published
8 Aug 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
40% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 9.0.0.0
  • Version 8.5.5.9
  • Version 8.5.5.8
  • Version 8.5.5.7
All 64 release lines
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0.0.2
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.4
  • Version 7.0.0.5
  • Version 7.0.0.6
  • Version 7.0.0.7
  • Version 7.0.0.8
  • Version 7.0.0.9
  • Version 7.0.0.10
  • Version 7.0.0.11
  • Version 7.0.0.12
  • Version 7.0.0.13
  • Version 7.0.0.14
  • Version 7.0.0.15
  • Version 7.0.0.16
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 7.0.0.18
  • Version 7.0.0.19
  • Version 7.0.0.21
  • Version 7.0.0.22
  • Version 7.0.0.23
  • Version 7.0.0.24
  • Version 7.0.0.25
  • Version 7.0.0.27
  • Version 7.0.0.28
  • Version 7.0.0.29
  • Version 7.0.0.31
  • Version 7.0.0.32
  • Version 7.0.0.33
  • Version 7.0.0.34
  • Version 7.0.0.35
  • Version 7.0.0.36
  • Version 7.0.0.37
  • Version 7.0.0.38
  • Version 7.0.0.39
  • Version 7.0.0.41
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0.0.1
  • Version 8.0.0.2
  • Version 8.0.0.3
  • Version 8.0.0.4
  • Version 8.0.0.5
  • Version 8.0.0.6
  • Version 8.0.0.7
  • Version 8.0.0.8
  • Version 8.0.0.9
  • Version 8.0.0.10
  • Version 8.0.0.11
  • Version 8.0.0.12
  • Version 8.5.0.0
  • Version 8.5.0.1
  • Version 8.5.0.2
  • Version 8.5.5.0
  • Version 8.5.5.1
  • Version 8.5.5.2
  • Version 8.5.5.4
  • Version 8.5.5.5
  • Version 8.5.5.6
  • Version 8.5.5.7
  • Version 8.5.5.8
  • Version 8.5.5.9
  • Version 9.0.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2960
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2960