CVE-2016-0311
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 · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004 and 6.1.1 before 6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 111480.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects versions 6.1.0 and 6.1.1 before their respective FP0004 fixed-packs. A CVSS score of 5.4 indicates the exploit likely requires some user interaction or limited privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 6.1.0= 6.1.1CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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 IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager installationLocate the TBSM installation directory or check the product listing in your IBM software inventory or deployment system. Common locations include /opt/ibm/tbsm or installation under IBM directory structures.Affected if The product is not installed - no further XSS checks needed.
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Determine the installed TBSM versionRun the product version command or check the version file in the installation directory. Typical methods: inspect version.info file, run 'productVersion' script if available, or check IBM Installation Manager records.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined - treat as potentially affected.
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Compare installed version against affected rangesVerify if the installed version is exactly 6.1.0 or 6.1.1, or falls between the base release and FP0004 for either branch.Affected if Version is 6.1.0 or 6.1.1 without FP0004 applied - the environment contains the vulnerable code.
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Confirm the web interface component is enabledCheck if the TBSM web console or dashboard component is accessible and active. This is typically on port 16311 or as configured during installation.Affected if The web interface is exposed and the version is vulnerable - the XSS attack surface exists.
The environment is affected if IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager version 6.1.0 or 6.1.1 is installed without their respective FP0004 fixed-packs and the web interface is accessible.
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 IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager fixed-packs 6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004 or 6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004 as appropriate to the deployed version.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0311 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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