CVE-2016-6042

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.

Published: 2017-02-01 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-6042 is rated Moderate Risk (60.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.62%). EPSS rose +1.85% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6042

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 0.77% 2.62% +1.85%
2 2025-10-05 0.61% 0.77% +0.16%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.61% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-6042

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.3 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.3 5.9 [email protected]
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-6042

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-6042

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm security_appscan 9.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.2.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_appscan 9.0.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.3.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-6042

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