Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-5696 |
CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software |
IBM Storwize V3500 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V3700 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V5000 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM Storwize V7000 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances IBM FlashSystem V9000 Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU357
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5696
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary files and cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c while determining the rate of challenge ACK segments. A remote attacker can perform man-in-the-middle attack and hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Storwize V3500: before 7.6.1.7
IBM Storwize V3700: before 7.6.1.7
IBM Storwize V5000: before 7.6.1.7
IBM Storwize V7000: before 7.6.1.7
IBM FlashSystem V9000: before 7.6.1.7
CPE2.3https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/697177
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.