Information disclosure in Security Network Protection - CVE-2016-0201

 

Information disclosure in Security Network Protection - CVE-2016-0201

Published: January 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85881
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0201
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Security Network Protection

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can discover credentials by triggering an MD5 collision.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-0201

Install updates from vendor's website.

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