CVE-2016-2861

low

Description

IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0 before 7.1.0.3, 7.1.1 before 7.1.1.1, 8.5 before 8.5.0.3, and 8.6 before 8.6.0.8 does not properly encrypt data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983036

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60898

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60897

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-07-02

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00226