CVE-2016-5984 json
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection.
published 2017-02-01 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6918
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to navigate to a web page the attacker controls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct clickjacking or other client-side browser attacks.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation InfoSphere Information Server
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991682
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95106
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5984
- NVD CVE-2016-5984
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