CVE-2016-5944: ibm spectrum_control Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 26-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5944 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm spectrum_control. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · -0.14 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 26-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.14 pp
From 0.95% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm2 products
- spectrum_control5.2.8 | 5.2.9 | 5.2.10 | 5.2.10.1
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | 5.2.1.1 | 5.2.2 | 5.2.3 | 5.2.4 | 5.2.4.1 | 5.2.5 | 5.2.5.1 | 5.2.6 | 5.2.7 | 5.2.7.1
1 vendor · 2 products