CVE-2016-5986
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5986 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-01 01:59:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x before 7.0.0.43, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.13, 8.5.x before 8.5.5.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.0.2, and Liberty before 16.0.0.3 mishandles responses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. |
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
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 | Websphere Application Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.36 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.38 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 7.0.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.0 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.1 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.2 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.0 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.1 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.2 | - | liberty_profile | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 9.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM WebSphere Application Server Response Handing Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2016-5986 Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Information Disclosure vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-5986) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Not Applicable |
| 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.