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TI-2016-05204 Aliases CVE-2016-6042GHSA-c998-93wx-vqcj

Memory corruption in IBM AppScan Enterprise

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of objects in memory. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system in the same context as the victim.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02618 85th 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
IBMAppScan Enterprise8.6; 8.6.0.1; 5.2; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 8.0; 8.5; 8.7.0.0; 8.7.0.1; 8.7; 8.8; 8.9; 9.0; 9.0.1; 9; 9.0.2; 9.0.3; 9.0.3.1; 9.0.3.4—No fix listedCNA
  • AppScan Enterprise VendorIBM Affected 8.6; 8.6.0.1; 5.2; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 8.0; 8.5; 8.7.0.0; 8.7.0.1; 8.7; 8.8; 8.9; 9.0; 9.0.1; 9; 9.0.2; 9.0.3; 9.0.3.1; 9.0.3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*9.0.3.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c998-93wx-vqcj

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2014-05045 IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.5 before 8.5 IFix 002, 8.6 before 8.6 IFix 004, 8.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-00833 The update process in IBM Security AppScan Standard 7.9 through 8.8 does not require… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2016-08083 Session fixation in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-00256 IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 9.x before 9.0.3.2 and Security AppScan… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2013-00432 IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 5.6 and 8.x before 8.7 and IBM Rational Policy Tester 5.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2013-00444 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 5.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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