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8.8

IBM Guardium Monitor lets logged‑in users issue admin web calls

CVE-2016-0239 · published 10 years ago
Summary

Versions 9.x‑9.5 (before patch p700) and 10.x‑10.0.1 (before patch p100) of IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor allow anyone with a valid login to make web requests that run with full administrator rights. This could let an attacker change settings or access data they should not see. Install the latest IBM patches and limit remote access to trusted users only.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm security_guardium_database_activity_monitor 9.0
9.1
9.5
10.0
10.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_database_activity_monitor:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor 9.x through 9.5 before p700 and 10.x through 10.0.1 before p100 allows remote authenticated users to make HTTP requests with administrator privileges...
IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor 9.x through 9.5 before p700 and 10.x through 10.0.1 before p100 allows remote authenticated users to make HTTP requests with administrator privileges via unspecified vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published22 Oct 2016
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2016-0239 · NVD
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