CVE-2016-2960

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x before 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.13, 8.5.0.x before 8.5.5.10, 8.5.0.x and 16.0.0.x Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.3, and 9.0.0.x before 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted SIP messages.

Published: 2016-08-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-2960 is rated Moderate Risk (54.3/100): CVSS Low severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 39.58%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +38.91% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2960

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 0.68% 39.58% +38.91%
2 2025-03-30 1.31% 0.68% -0.64%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.31% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-2960

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.7 3.0 LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.2 1.4 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-2960

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-2960

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.18 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.19 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.21 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.22 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.23 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.24 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.25 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.27 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.28 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.29 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.31 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.32 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.33 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.34 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.35 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.36 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.37 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.38 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.39 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 7.0.0.41 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.0.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.1:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.2:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 8.5.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm websphere_application_server 9.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-2960

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