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CVE-2016-2953

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-310

Description

IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, and 5.0 before CR4 does not require SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by sniffing the network.

Affected products

• IBM Connections: 4.0.0.0, 4.5.0.0, 5.0.0.0

References

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90268
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90295
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94415
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90268
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90295
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990888
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94415

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