CVE-2016-9693 json
IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set of attacks.
published 2017-03-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10494
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set of attacks. Ultimately, an attacker can cause an unauthenticated victim to download a malicious payload. An existing file type restriction can be bypassed so that the payload might be considered executable and cause damage on the victim's machine. IBM Reference #: 1998655.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation Business Process Manager Advanced
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998655
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98074
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9693
- NVD CVE-2016-9693
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