CVE-2016-3005
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3005 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-01 10:59:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2995, CVE-2016-2997, and CVE-2016-3010. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.008020000 probability, percentile 0.528480000 (date 2026-07-22)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Connections | 4.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Connections | 4.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Connections | 5.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Connections | 5.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Connections CVE-2016-3005 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Not Applicable |
| IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Connections Security Update - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.