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CVE-2016-8232 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2016-8232 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting issue in the Advanced Management Module (AMM) used by Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, and HX5 systems. According to the NVD record, the issue was publicly disclosed on 2017-03-01 and affects AMM versions earlier than 66Z. A crafted URL sent to the AMM can lead to script execution in a user’s browser and exposure of AMM data such as cookies or other session information.

Vendor
IBM
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-03-01
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-03-01
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for Lenovo IBM BladeCenter HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E, or HX5 environments, especially where the AMM interface is reachable on the network.

Technical summary

NVD classifies the flaw as CWE-79 and scores it CVSS 3.0: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The attack is network-based and does not require privileges, but it does require user interaction. The vulnerable component is the AMM firmware, with affected versions identified as earlier than 66Z. NVD and the Lenovo advisory references indicate that a crafted URL can trigger DOM-based script injection, which may expose cookies or other AMM session data.

Defensive priority

Medium. The issue is unauthenticated and network-reachable, but it requires user interaction and has limited confidentiality/integrity impact in the CVSS record. Prioritize remediation if the AMM interface is exposed beyond a tightly controlled management network.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether any BladeCenter AMM instances are running firmware earlier than 66Z.
  • Upgrade affected AMM firmware to version 66Z or later using the vendor guidance in the Lenovo advisory.
  • Restrict access to AMM management IP addresses to trusted admin networks or VPN-only paths.
  • Review browser and session handling for AMM users and invalidate sessions if exposure is suspected.
  • Monitor for suspicious AMM URLs or unexpected browser-driven requests to the management interface.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied NVD record and its linked official/vendor references. The NVD record lists the affected AMM firmware boundary (earlier than 66Z), the CWE-79 classification, and the CVSS 3.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. NVD references a Lenovo vendor advisory (LEN-5700) plus third-party advisories from SecurityFocus and IBM X-Force. No exploit code or reproduction details are included.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-8232 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8232

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

  • CVE-2016-8232 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8232

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

Supplemental references

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.