CVE-2016-8376 Kabona Ab CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and security teams running Kabona AB WebDatorCentral, especially environments that expose authentication or workflow links to users. Any organization that uses WDC in internet-facing or user-facing contexts should review whether unvalidated redirect/forward behavior can be reached.

Technical summary

NVD describes a non-validated redirect/non-validated forward issue in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral affecting versions prior to 3.4.0. The NVD record maps the issue to CWE-601 and lists the CVSS 3.0 vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating network reachability, required user interaction, and high integrity impact in a changed scope scenario. The security concern is that an attacker can leverage the redirect/forward behavior as part of a chained attack, particularly against authenticated users or flows.

Defensive priority

Medium priority. The issue is publicly documented and can support chained attacks, but the available record does not indicate active exploitation or KEV inclusion. Prioritize if WDC is deployed in production, exposed to users, or used in login/session workflows.

Recommended defensive actions

• Inventory Kabona AB WebDatorCentral deployments and identify any versions prior to 3.4.0.
• Review all redirect and forward logic in WDC for destination validation and allow-list enforcement.
• Update or replace affected WDC instances to a version not covered by the vulnerable CPE range.
• Check authentication and post-authentication flows for any places where redirect parameters can influence navigation.
• If immediate upgrading is not possible, reduce exposure by limiting access to affected interfaces and monitoring for suspicious redirect usage.
• Validate that security controls and user education do not rely on redirect targets as a trust signal.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied official records and references. The NVD record for CVE-2016-8376 shows publishedAt 2017-02-13T21:59:01.313Z and modifiedAt 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033Z, identifies affected CPE criteria for Kabona AB WebDatorCentral prior to 3.4.0, and classifies the weakness as CWE-601. The description explicitly states that the open redirect can be chained with authenticated vulnerabilities. The supplied references include the NVD detail page, the CVE record, an ICS-CERT advisory, and a SecurityFocus BID entry.

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