CVE-2016-3012
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3012 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-01 11:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | IBM API Connect (aka APIConnect) before 5.0.3.0 with NPM before 2.2.8 includes certain internal server credentials in the software package, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging knowledge of these credentials. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.001530000 probability, percentile 0.355260000 (date 2026-05-10)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Api Connect | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Network Path Manager | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect server credentials used for a specific restricted scenario may have been exposed (CVE-2016-3012) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM API Connect CVE-2016-3012 Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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.