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CVE-2016-3023 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-3023 is an information-disclosure issue in IBM Security Access Manager for Web and related IBM firmware entries listed by NVD. An unauthenticated remote user can trigger the condition by entering invalid file names, which may reveal sensitive information. NVD rates the issue Medium and maps it to CWE-200.

Vendor
IBM
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-01
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-01
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

IBM Security Access Manager administrators, especially teams running affected 7.0, 8.0, or 9.0 firmware lines listed in NVD, should review exposure promptly. Internet-facing deployments and systems handling sensitive identity, access, or configuration data deserve the most attention.

Technical summary

The NVD record describes an unauthenticated information-disclosure flaw caused by invalid file-name input. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 and scored CVSS 3.0 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N), indicating remote, low-complexity access to limited confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability impact stated in the record.

Defensive priority

Medium. Treat as a normal patch-cycle priority for affected IBM Security Access Manager deployments, but move it higher if the product is externally reachable or used to protect sensitive data.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the IBM PSIRT advisory referenced in NVD and follow IBM's remediation guidance.
  • Inventory IBM Security Access Manager for Web and related firmware versions against the affected NVD CPE entries before making changes.
  • Apply the vendor patch or corrective update when available.
  • Reduce exposure of management or application endpoints that process filename input until remediation is complete.
  • Monitor logs for repeated malformed or invalid file-name requests as part of routine detection and triage.

Evidence notes

Based on the NVD description, CVSS vector, and CWE-200 classification, the issue is a remote unauthenticated information disclosure affecting IBM Security Access Manager for Web and related firmware versions listed in the NVD CPE set. The NVD entry references an IBM support advisory and a SecurityFocus bulletin.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-3023 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3023

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-3023 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3023

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.