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CVE-2016-6000 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-6000 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform. According to the NVD record, affected users could embed arbitrary JavaScript in the Web UI, which can alter intended application behavior and may expose credentials or other sensitive data within a trusted session. NVD rates the issue CVSS 3.0 6.1 (Medium).

Vendor
IBM
Product
Tririga Application Platform
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.1
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

Organizations running IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform versions listed by NVD as vulnerable, especially 3.3.0.0 through 3.5.1.1. Security and application owners responsible for the TRIRIGA Web UI, session security, and patch management should prioritize review.

Technical summary

The NVD record maps this issue to CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting). The vulnerability is network-reachable (AV:N) and requires user interaction (UI:R), with no privileges required (PR:N). The CVSS vector also indicates scope change (S:C) and low confidentiality/integrity impact (C:L/I:L) with no availability impact (A:N). The supplied description states that arbitrary JavaScript can be embedded in the Web UI, enabling manipulation of trusted-session behavior and possible credential disclosure.

Defensive priority

Medium. The issue is user-interaction dependent but can affect trusted web sessions and expose sensitive information, so patching or mitigation should be scheduled promptly for exposed TRIRIGA deployments.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Identify all IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform deployments and confirm whether any of the NVD-listed vulnerable versions are in use.
  • Apply the IBM fix or patch referenced in the vendor advisory linked from NVD.
  • Review the TRIRIGA Web UI for input handling and output encoding controls consistent with XSS prevention.
  • If remediation is delayed, reduce exposure of the affected Web UI to untrusted users and monitor for suspicious script injection activity.
  • Review session handling and access logs for signs of credential misuse or abnormal browser-side behavior.

Evidence notes

All claims are grounded in the supplied NVD record and its linked IBM/vendor references. The record identifies IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform as affected, classifies the weakness as CWE-79, and lists vulnerable versions from 3.3.0.0 through 3.5.1.1. The record was published on 2017-02-01 and modified on 2026-05-13; those dates are used only as record timing context.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-6000 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6000

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

  • CVE-2016-6000 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6000

    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.