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CVE-2016-6054 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-6054 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue affecting IBM Jazz-related Web UI components. According to the CVE description, an attacker can embed arbitrary JavaScript in the interface, which can alter functionality and potentially expose credentials within a trusted session. NVD rates the issue CVSS 3.0 5.4 and lists affected IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions 5.0 through 6.0.2.

Vendor
IBM
Product
CVE-2016-6054
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.4
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 Jazz administrators, application owners, and security teams responsible for deployments of IBM Jazz Reporting Service 5.0 through 6.0.2 or related Jazz Foundation Web UI components, especially where authenticated users rely on the browser interface.

Technical summary

NVD classifies the vulnerability as CWE-79 (cross-site scripting) with CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The attack requires an authenticated user and user interaction, but successful script injection executes in the context of the trusted Web UI session, creating a confidentiality and integrity risk. The NVD CPE list marks IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, and 6.0.2 as vulnerable.

Defensive priority

Medium: address during normal patching, but prioritize sooner for deployments where Web UI users handle sensitive data or privileged accounts because the flaw can expose credentials within an authenticated session.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether any IBM Jazz Reporting Service deployments match the vulnerable versions listed by NVD (5.0 through 6.0.2).
  • Apply the IBM fix or upgrade path described in the vendor advisory referenced by NVD.
  • Review Web UI flows that accept user-supplied content and restrict risky input paths until patched.
  • Monitor affected environments for unexpected browser-side behavior or script-like content in user-generated UI data.
  • Reassess the exposure of session data and credentials for users of the affected Web UI, especially privileged accounts.

Evidence notes

The CVE description states that IBM Jazz Foundation is vulnerable to XSS, allowing arbitrary JavaScript in the Web UI and possible credentials disclosure within a trusted session. NVD lists CWE-79 and CVSS 3.0 vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, with affected IBM Jazz Reporting Service CPEs spanning versions 5.0 to 6.0.2. The record published on 2017-02-01 and was modified on 2026-05-13. NVD references an IBM PSIRT advisory/patch page and a SecurityFocus entry.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed in the CVE/NVD record on 2017-02-01; the NVD entry was last modified on 2026-05-13. No KEV listing was provided in the supplied corpus.