CVE-2016-2861

Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-07-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 7.1.0 before 7.1.0.3, 7.1.1 before 7.1.1.1, 8.5 before 8.5.0.3, and 8.6 before 8.6.0.8 does not properly encrypt data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale: 7.1.0, 7.1.0.2, 7.1.1, 8.5.0, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2 (+9)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60897
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60898
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983036
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60897
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI60898
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983036

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