CVE-2016-3016

IBM Security Access Manager for Web processes patches, image backups and other updates without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code, which could allow an authenticated attacker to load malicious code.

Published: 2017-02-01 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-3016 is rated Low Risk (22.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3016

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 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.05% -0.83%
2 2022-02-04 — 0.89% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-3016

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.4 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 0.7 3.6 [email protected]
3.5 2.0 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N 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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 6.8 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-3016

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-3016

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm security_access_manager_9.0_firmware 9.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_9.0_firmware 9.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_9.0_firmware 9.0.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:9.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.8 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.11 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.12 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.13 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.15 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware 7.0.0.16 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:7.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware 8.0.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:8.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-3016

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