CVE-2016-0375
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 · uneditedJMS Client in IBM MessageSight 1.1.x through 1.1.0.1, 1.2.x through 1.2.0.3, and 2.0.x through 2.0.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator privileges for executing arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceThe JMS Client component in IBM MessageSight contains a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting versions 1.1.x through 1.1.0.1, 1.2.x through 1.2.0.3, and 2.0.x through 2.0.0.0. An authenticated remote user can obtain administrator privileges through unspecified vectors, enabling execution of arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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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= 1.1.0.0= 1.1.0.1= 1.2= 1.2.0.0= 1.2.0.1= 1.2.0.2= 1.2.0.3= 2.0.0.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 MessageSight installation and versionLocate the IBM MessageSight installation directory and check the version file or use the product's administrative interface to determine the installed version number.Affected if The installed version matches 1.1.0.0, 1.1.0.1, 1.2, 1.2.0.0, 1.2.0.1, 1.2.0.2, 1.2.0.3, or 2.0.0.0, or falls within the ranges 1.1.x through 1.1.0.1, 1.2.x through 1.2.0.3, or 2.0.x through 2.0.0.0.
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Confirm JMS Client component is enabledAccess the IBM MessageSight administrative console or configuration files to verify whether the JMS Client interface or messaging service is actively enabled and listening for connections.Affected if The JMS Client component is enabled and accessible on the system.
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Verify authentication is configured for JMS ClientCheck the JMS Client security settings in the MessageSight configuration to determine whether authentication is required for client connections.Affected if JMS Client authentication is configured, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated remote user to exploit the privilege escalation.
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Review user privilege assignmentsExamine the MessageSight user registry and role assignments through the administrative console to identify any users with elevated privileges or unexpected administrative access.Affected if A non-administrative authenticated user has been granted administrator-level privileges, indicating potential exploitation.
A system is affected if it runs IBM MessageSight versions 1.1.0.0 through 1.1.0.1, 1.2.0.0 through 1.2.0.3, or 2.0.0.0 with the JMS Client component enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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 security patches for MessageSight versions 1.1.0.2, 1.2.0.4, 2.0.0.1 or later. As an interim control, restrict network access to the JMS Client interface to trusted authenticated users only.
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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-2016-0375 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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