How severe is CVE-2016-5979?

CVE-2016-5979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2016-5979 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-5979?

CVE-2016-5979 primarily affects Ibm Distributed Marketing. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5979?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-5979 published?

CVE-2016-5979 was published on 2017-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-5979

CVE-2016-5979 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Distributed Marketing with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.7)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Ibm Distributed Marketing
Published: 2017-05-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Distributed Marketing 8.6, 9.0, and 10.0 could allow a privileged authenticated user to create an instance that gets created with security profile not valid for the templates, that results in the new instance not accessible for the intended user. IBM X-Force ID: 116379.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5979?: IBM Distributed Marketing 8.6, 9.0, and 10.0 could allow a privileged authenticated user to create an instance that gets created with security profile not valid for the templates, that results in the new instance not accessible for the intended user. IBM X-Force ID: 116379.
How severe is CVE-2016-5979?: CVE-2016-5979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2016-5979 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-5979?: CVE-2016-5979 primarily affects Ibm Distributed Marketing. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5979?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-5979 published?: CVE-2016-5979 was published on 2017-05-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999526

Affected products (27)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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