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TI-2016-02456 Aliases CVE-2016-2945GHSA-rx4f-g37q-fj8w

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8…

Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0185 79th 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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*8.5.5.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.9:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*8.5.5.9VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.9:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.9 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx4f-g37q-fj8w

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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