CVE-2016-8999: ibm corporation infosphere information server Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8999 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm corporation infosphere information server. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a Path-relative stylesheet import vulnerability that allows attackers to render a page in quirks mode thereby facilitating an attacker to inject malicious CSS.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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
0.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.72% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.72%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm3 products
- infosphere_datastage8.7 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 11.5
- infosphere_information_server8.7 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 11.5
- infosphere_information_server_on_cloud11.5
Ibm corporation1 product
- infosphere information server8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.0.1 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 10 | 11.3.0.0 | 11.3.1.0 | 11.5
2 vendors · 4 products