CVE-2016-5950 json
IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user.
published 2017-02-01 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6884
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992067
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94387
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5950
- NVD CVE-2016-5950
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.