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CVE-2016-6062 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-6062 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Resilient v26.0, v26.1, and v26.2. According to the CVE record, the flaw allows arbitrary JavaScript to be embedded in the Web UI, which can alter intended application behavior and potentially expose credentials within a trusted session. The NVD rates the issue as medium severity (CVSS 3.0: 6.1), with network access required and user interaction needed. Because this is a Web UI XSS issue, the main risk is session abuse and unauthorized actions by a user who views or interacts with malicious content rendered by the application. The issue was published on 2017-02-16 and later modified in NVD on 2026-05-13; the later modification date should not be treated as the vulnerability’s original disclosure date.

Vendor
IBM
Product
CVE-2016-6062
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-16
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-16
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

IBM Resilient administrators, security teams responsible for Web UI content handling, and any organization running affected v26.0, v26.1, or v26.2 deployments should review this issue. Users who rely on trusted sessions in the Web UI are also impacted if malicious content can be introduced or rendered.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (cross-site scripting). NVD’s CVSS vector is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating remote attackability, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The impact described in the source material is JavaScript injection in the Web UI, which can change application behavior and may disclose credentials within a trusted session.

Defensive priority

Medium. This is not listed as a known exploited vulnerability in the supplied data, but it affects a user-facing web interface and can expose trusted-session data, so remediation should be prioritized for exposed IBM Resilient deployments.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review IBM’s security bulletin for the vendor-recommended remediation and apply it to affected Resilient versions.
  • If you are running IBM Resilient v26.0, v26.1, or v26.2, prioritize remediation planning and upgrade or patch according to IBM guidance.
  • Audit any Web UI features that render user-supplied or attacker-influenced content and ensure they are handled safely.
  • Reassess session handling and access controls for the Resilient Web UI to reduce the impact of trusted-session abuse.
  • Validate that security filtering and output handling controls in front of the Web UI are working as intended.

Evidence notes

Source corpus identifies IBM Resilient v26.0, v26.1, and v26.2 as vulnerable and classifies the flaw as cross-site scripting (CWE-79). NVD lists the CVSS 3.0 vector as AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N and the CVE publication date as 2017-02-16. IBM’s advisory is referenced in the supplied NVD record, and no KEV or ransomware association is present in the provided enrichment data.

Official resources

The CVE was published on 2017-02-16 and later modified in NVD on 2026-05-13. The supplied IBM reference number is 213457065.