CVE-2016-0300
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.3 before 3.3.2.6, 3.4 before 3.4.2.3, and 3.5 before 3.5.0.1 might allow remote attackers to access arbitrary JSP pages via vectors related to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 111412.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM TRIRIGA Application Platform contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access arbitrary JSP pages through path manipulation. The lack of proper input sanitization in the affected versions permits directory traversal attacks, enabling unauthorized access to server-side JSP files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.3.0.0= 3.3.0.1= 3.3.0.2= 3.3.1.0= 3.3.1.1= 3.3.1.2= 3.3.1.3= 3.3.2.0= 3.3.2.1= 3.3.2.3= 3.3.2.4= 3.3.2.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if IBM TRIRIGA is installedCheck for TRIRIGA installation directories on the system, typically under the application server root (such as WebSphere or Tomcat) and look for tririga-related folders or the presence of tririga.war deployment artifacts.Affected if IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform is present on the system
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Determine the installed TRIRIGA versionLocate the version information file or check the TRIRIGA admin console for the installed platform version. The version is typically displayed in the About or System Information section of the administration interface.Affected if The installed version matches one of the affected versions: 3.3.0.0, 3.3.0.1, 3.3.0.2, 3.3.1.0, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.1.2, 3.3.1.3, 3.3.2.0, 3.3.2.1, 3.3.2.3, 3.3.2.4, or 3.3.2.5
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Verify web interface accessibilityConfirm that the TRIRIGA web application is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. This vulnerability is exploitable remotely through the web interface, so check if the application server hosting TRIRIGA is exposed via network access.Affected if The TRIRIGA web interface is network-accessible and the installed version is within the affected range
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Inspect HTTP request handling for path traversalReview the web application configuration and proxy settings to determine if incoming HTTP requests are being validated for path traversal patterns. Check if the application server or any intervening proxy performs input validation on URL paths.Affected if No path traversal validation is implemented on incoming HTTP requests and the version is affected
A user is affected if IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform version 3.3.0.0 through 3.3.2.5 is installed with its web interface accessible over the network without proper path traversal input validation in place.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patches (3.3.2.6, 3.4.2.3, 3.5.0.1 or later) to remediate the input validation vulnerability. As an interim control, deploy WAF rules to detect and block path traversal patterns in HTTP requests.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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