CVE-2016-0312
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 before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to granting unauthenticated access to Document Manager. IBM X-Force ID: 111486.
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 confidenceIBM TRIRIGA Application Platform before version 3.3.2 contains a vulnerability in Document Manager that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain sensitive information through improper access control configuration, enabling them to access documents without authentication.
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<= 3.3.1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 the installed IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform versionLocate the version information for your IBM TRIRIGA installation through the admin console, installation logs, or system information pages. This is typically found in the About section of the application or in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 3.3.1 or any version lower than 3.3.2
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Confirm Document Manager component is enabledVerify that the Document Manager module is enabled and accessible in your IBM TRIRIGA environment. Check the application configuration or module list to confirm Document Manager is active.Affected if Document Manager is enabled and exposed in the environment
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Test for unauthenticated Document Manager accessAttempt to access the Document Manager interface or related URLs without providing any authentication credentials. Observe whether the system grants access to documents or document listings without requiring login.Affected if The system allows access to documents or Document Manager interfaces without any authentication
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Review Document Manager access control configurationExamine the access control settings and security configuration for the Document Manager component. Look for any misconfigurations that allow public or unauthenticated access to document resources.Affected if Access control is misconfigured to permit unauthenticated access to documents
You are affected if your IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform version is 3.3.1 or earlier AND Document Manager is accessible without authentication.
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 dataUpgrade IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform to version 3.3.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrading is not possible, restrict network access to Document Manager interfaces and verify no unauthenticated access paths exist.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0312 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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