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TI-2016-00273 Aliases CVE-2016-0308GHSA-8rpc-47fr-2h26

Improper access control in IBM Connections

Priority LOW 21CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

IBM Connections 5.5 and earlier is vulnerable to possible link manipulation attack that could result in the display of inappropriate background images.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0074 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMConnections4.5; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.1.1; 4.0; 5.0; 5.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Connections VendorIBM Affected 4.5; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.1.1; 4.0; 5.0; 5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0308
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rpc-47fr-2h26

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-02514 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-04225 IBM Connections 3.x before 3.0.1.1 CR3, 4.0 before CR4, 4.5 before CR5, and 5.0 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-01359 Open redirect in IBM Connections CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-02506 IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-06209 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2014-00855 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Profiles component in IBM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
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Sources

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