CVE-2016-0249

SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor 8.2 before p310, 9.x through 9.5 before p700, and 10.x through 10.1 before p100 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2016-10-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-0249 is rated Moderate Risk (60.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.50%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.09% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0249

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.41% 1.50% +1.09%
2 2025-03-30 0.73% 0.41% -0.32%
3 2025-03-29 0.73%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0249

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.6 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9 4.7 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0249

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0249

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm security_guardium <= 8.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 10.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_guardium 10.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0249

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