CVE-2016-8933: ibm corporation kenexa lms on cloud Path Traversal
Modified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8933 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm corporation kenexa lms on cloud. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing dot dot sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.81% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- kenexa_lms4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2
Ibm corporation1 product
- kenexa lms on cloud13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2.2 | 13.2.3 | 13.2.4 | 14.0.0 | 14.1.0 | 14.2.0
2 vendors · 2 products