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CVE-2016-6090 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-6090 is a critical IBM WebSphere Commerce vulnerability with network reachability and no authentication or user interaction required, according to the NVD CVSS v3.1 vector. NVD describes the issue as unspecified, but its impact is severe: disclosure of user personal data, unauthorized administrative operations, and possible denial of service. Organizations running affected WebSphere Commerce releases should prioritize IBM’s advisory and patch guidance.

Vendor
IBM
Product
CVE-2016-6090
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
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 WebSphere Commerce administrators, e-commerce platform owners, security teams, and incident responders responsible for internet-facing Commerce deployments—especially environments on the affected 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 release lines listed in NVD.

Technical summary

The NVD entry classifies CVE-2016-6090 as CVSS 3.1 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating remote exploitation without privileges or user interaction and high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. NVD’s weakness mapping is NVD-CWE-noinfo, so the underlying flaw type is not specified in the supplied corpus. Affected CPE ranges include IBM WebSphere Commerce 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.0.11, 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.9, 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.16, 8.0.1.0 through 8.0.1.8, and 8.0.3.0.

Defensive priority

High. The combination of network attack vector, no authentication requirement, and critical CVSS score makes this a priority patch-and-verify item for any exposed or business-critical IBM WebSphere Commerce installation.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether any IBM WebSphere Commerce instances match the affected version ranges listed by NVD.
  • Review IBM PSIRT guidance for CVE-2016-6090 and apply the vendor-recommended fix or patch from the IBM advisory.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting network access to Commerce administration and application endpoints.
  • Monitor for abnormal administrative actions, unexpected configuration changes, and signs of data access anomalies.
  • Validate the environment after remediation to ensure the vulnerable release line is no longer in use.

Evidence notes

All key claims are drawn from the supplied NVD record and its referenced IBM advisory. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. NVD lists the flaw as unspecified (NVD-CWE-noinfo), so no deeper root-cause description is supported by the provided corpus. Affected versions are taken directly from NVD CPE criteria. Public disclosure context is the CVE/NVD publication date of 2017-02-01; the later 2026-05-13 modification date should not be treated as the issue date.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed through the CVE/NVD record on 2017-02-01, with an IBM vendor advisory referenced in NVD. The supplied corpus does not provide an earlier or separate initial disclosure date.